Law Enforcement Education ?
Q: This is just a general question. Has a student in college, I was wondering
type of education and classes I should be taking in order to help towards a
career in law enforcement.
A:A number of departments in my area now require a minimum of 60
semester hours of credit, any disipline. They show a preference towards
criminal justice, law enforcement education, social science and political
science majors. If you plan to make a carreer as a front line police
officer, an associates degree from any community college would probably be
beneficial, try to major in either criminal justice or law enforcement
education.
If you hope to move up in the ranks, a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is
prefered, Master's is always better. I dont know what area you live in, but
two colleges in my area immediately come to mind because of their reputation
in the law enforcement community....
1) Northwestern......best damn traffic school in the world
2) Lewis University...a criminal justice program that is unparalleled
Get your B.
A: or B.S. depending on how the University or College classifies it...go for Criminal Justice/Criminology or some form of Law Enforcement Degree. Most states require that you be at least 19 to be an officer, but most departments will not hire unless you are 21 at least, and then some want you to be older...so why sit around and not do anything worth while....hit the schools or even hit the military...Trust me..military credit on the police tests is definitely beneficial...usually 5-15% more points depending on civil service policy...I still think a 4 year degree and then