Mexico All-Female Cops Squad: State Plans To Fight Corruption With Tall, Thin And Trustworthy Women

Mexico's cops reportedly have a corruption problem, but government officials in the North American country have a solution for that: Hiring female cops. According to officials, as initially reported by NPR, women are more trustworthy and less corrupt when compared to their male counterparts. As such, the central State of Mexico hopes to hire more women and place them in charge of issuing traffic violations in efforts to crack down on the "mordida" (bribe) that many of Mexico's corrupt cops are notorious for.

"Mexico State's traffic police is only made up of women now," says the announcer in one ad, translated by NPR into English. "Remember, they are the only ones authorized to write you a ticket. Together we will stop corruption." Ecatepec Police Chief Carlos Ortega Carpinteyro tells NPR that he only has sixty women on his transit force right now, but he hopes to hire more. He explains that people respect women more and that all his female hires have been vetted psychologically and economically, and are drug-free. "When a man is approached by a female cop, even though he is the stronger sex, he calms down and will listen to her," says Ecatepec Police Chief Carlos Carpinteyro. He adds that "women are more trustworthy and take their oath of office more seriously. They don't ask for or take bribes."

That said, the logic behind why women make better traffic cops is a bit stereotypical and outdated, as women can be just as corrupt as men. A driver, Diana Mendez, told NPR that she was pulled over by a female traffic officer and had to pay up 200 pesos to avoid getting ticketed.

But if you think that high morals is the only criterion required by the central State of Mexico, then think again!

Ecatepec Police Chief Carlos Carpinteyro has revealed that they're looking for thin and tall to become cops and sport the black uniforms. When asked if it is a struggle to recruit women, who may have family obligations and be dissuaded by the hours, Carpinteyro revealed that finding women of the right body frame was more difficult. "We get too many short and fat ones," he says. "We need tall women that render respect when out in the streets."