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JI7

(93,554 posts) Sun Jun 14, 2020, 07:36 AM Jun 2020

Should Police be required to have College Degrees ? [View all]

Should people who want to go into law enforcement be required to have college degrees ?

So many seem so fucking stupid . I know many are just assholes also but many seem to lack critical thinking skills.

I know having a college degree itself isn't the solution. But I think it can help. And those who really want to go into law enforcement with the right intentions will put in the work to get there.

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Should Police be required to have College Degrees ? [View all] JI7 Jun 2020 OP

No. They should be required to have some common sense and a little heart. Vinca Jun 2020 #1

No but they need more training than they are getting Maeve Jun 2020 #2

I guess it doesn't have to be the 4 year degree but there should be programs available at JI7 Jun 2020 #3

Coursework does exist, but more of it needs to be manditory Maeve Jun 2020 #5

I think... Mike Nelson Jun 2020 #4

Yes, in addition to licensing and continual psychological and competency exams ck4829 Jun 2020 #6

That would help for sure DFW Jun 2020 #12

I'm not sure a well educated psychopath is any better than one who is not well educated Snake Plissken Jun 2020 #7

They're supposed to reflect the communities they police, but Hortensis Jun 2020 #8

Yes oswaldactedalone Jun 2020 #9

No. But I could see some sort of licensing and certifying/recertifying Freethinker65 Jun 2020 #10

College degrees IN law Marrah_Goodman Jun 2020 #11

That's one reason I asked this. I was thinking about how people in other jobs JI7 Jun 2020 #13

If a person wants to serve their community by becoming a police officer, there should be CTyankee Jun 2020 #14

It shouldn't be any more free than those courses offered for nursing, technician and other things JI7 Jun 2020 #15

Of course. All people who serve our communities should have it. CTyankee Jun 2020 #23

Psych Eval yes. I don't know how a college degree would weed out racism and sadistic defects hlthe2b Jun 2020 #16

Read yrs ago people scoring 'too high ' on cop application are not hired---claim they get bored bobbieinok Jun 2020 #17

I don't think it has anything to do with getting bored JI7 Jun 2020 #18

In many areas they ARE all college grads Jersey Devil Jun 2020 #19

Pretty similar here in my city madville Jun 2020 #27

My bro in law was NYPD and got a full scholarship to St John's Law School by NYPD Jersey Devil Jun 2020 #28

CJ pamdb Jun 2020 #20

Certainly more education Ferryboat Jun 2020 #21

they need a personality test...some places do have them for new applicants. needs to be mandated samnsara Jun 2020 #22

It's an interesting point Renew Deal Jun 2020 #24

Attractive pension and benefits delisen Jun 2020 #26

They should have five years successful teaching experience in rough schools. hunter Jun 2020 #25

First I'd ask, "What are the requirements for becoming a police officer?" Igel Jun 2020 #29

No. Personality screening and intentional recruiting of minority candidates nt lostnfound Jun 2020 #30