This went to court and the man who sued for discrimination lost his case.
> -- A man whose bid to become a police officer was rejected after he scored too high on an intelligence test has lost an appeal in his federal lawsuit against the city.
> The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York upheld a lower court’s decision that the city did not discriminate against Robert Jordan because the same standards were applied to everyone who took the test.
Smart, well-educated police are how you end up with Frank Serpico[2]. Most police forces don't want men like Serpico on their forces.
[1]: https://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/st...