Becoming a Bethlehem Cop Is Harder Than Getting into the French Foreign Legion.

For every 100 who apply, the French Foreign Legion accepts only 10-15. But that's a snap compared to becoming a Bethlehem police officer. Bethlehem's budget calls for 170 officers, but at any given point in time, there are only 142-145 officers. So why not hire more? Bethlehem would love to but has very high standards. 

Take one of its most recent recruiting reviews of 110 applications. Of those who applied, only 52 were actually eligible. Of those 52, only 18 could pass the physical. Of those 18, only 8 made it through the written exam. Of those 8, only 1 passed the polygraph.