> I know cops aren't known for being smart

Not only aren't they known for being smart, but they're known for explicitly filtering out smart people.

The 2nd court of appeals ruled in favor of a city (New London, Connecticut) which rejects police applicants for having too high a score on intelligence tests.

See: https://abcnews.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/story...

See: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/too-smart-to-be-a-cop/