There Is No Such Thing as a Dumb Question in This Humorous New Zealand Police Recruitment Ad

An admirable follow-up to the force’s 2017 classic

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The New Zealand Police Department has a relatively straightforward mission: recruit new staff from diverse backgrounds to better represent the communities it serves. To achieve the goal of better parity in the country’s police department, a new, funny recruitment ad that features 60 real cops answering questions from potential prospects was recently launched.

Problem is, many of the hopefuls featured in the ad may be a lost cause.

For instance, one young woman likely won’t meet the “minimum visual standard” needed to join the police force after she attempts to shake hands with a tree.

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