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The training of police officers in the last century focused mainly on the physical aspects of the job. Officers were expected to be reactive, appearing in a community only when a situation had gotten ...
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Considering today's job market and the past difficulties faced by departments attempting to recruit just enough employees to fill the ranks, many executives must wonder if requiring the college degree...
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The genesis of this article was a panel presentation at the 110th Annual IACP Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After the presentation, more than 100 law enforcement executives and police offi...
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In today's fast-moving, politically charged world, a police chief's professional success is often measured in longevity, the number of hash marks worn on their sleeve. Most successful chief executive ...
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Dover Township is a community with 95,000 population, 158 sworn police officers, and 117 civilian police employees. The police department has an established history for requiring college education dat...
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Since 1984, the Gaston County Police Department in North Carolina has required a four-year degree as an entry-level requirement, and the requirement has worked well for the department....
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Since Lakewood, Colorado, was created as a city in 1970, it has required bachelor's degrees for all entering officers, who are referred to as agents. Lakewood was among the first departments in the na...
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Chiefs who consider requiring their officers to have degrees may wonder how their agency would benefit from the increased educational requirements. They also wonder if their department's recruiting ca...
