Benefits Of A College Degree To A Police Officer

When reviewing the requirements for that of the police officer, the requirement of a college degree would tend to seem excessive. Given that the vast majority of officers will retire in the same position, the cost of a college degree for a line officer far outweighs the benefits of the advanced education. While I do support a minimum of 2 years post-secondary education, preferably in the humanities and covering the core curriculum, I would not consider a college degree advantageous to an officer unless the intent was to move up to an administrative position, and at that point, a college degree would be required .