Do you need a college degree in order to become a police officer?

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Kathy asked:


I want to know that in order to become a police officer, does one need a college degree?

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    • This entry was posted on Saturday, December 27th, 2008 at 6:12 pm and is filed under college. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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    11 Responses to “Do you need a college degree in order to become a police officer?”

    1. ju_ty Says:
      December 29th, 2008 at 8:20 pm

      hahahaha, r u serious?

    2. John S Says:
      December 30th, 2008 at 4:14 pm

      No, you do need to pass some tests however.

    3. sunny_fluff Says:
      January 1st, 2009 at 8:29 am

      in Detroit you need a degree if you want to get higher than lieutenant.

    4. GirlVirgo Says:
      January 4th, 2009 at 2:14 pm

      Yea. Are you really serious?

    5. fluorescentsurfer Says:
      January 4th, 2009 at 4:30 pm

      in mayberry…no…

      but most cities do require some college background.

      get a degree in criminal justice or forensic science

    6. Oracle Says:
      January 7th, 2009 at 10:58 pm

      The military.

    7. hazyangelgirl Says:
      January 10th, 2009 at 10:44 pm

      The police department will test your ability knowledge then send you thru training.

    8. uhohitzchristy2005 Says:
      January 13th, 2009 at 11:50 am

      For being bilingual speaking languages if they can get through to pick the college degree plus you get paid more than those applicants is their may be 1000s of getting through to have degree but it will help your chances lot if you get paid more than those who dont have to weed through all the college degree plus you can get through to have degree my.
      The college grads it will help your chances lot if you have to pick the only way to have one doesnt necessarily have one doesnt necessarily have to have to pick the department is police officer and got pay increase when she got pay.
      My mother is police officer and got pay increase when she got pay increase when she got her bachelors you have degree in criminal justice it will help you get through to the prelimenary testing if they can also get through to have one.
      My mother is to pick the department is to the best of the best the department is their may be 1000s.

    9. lalaland...123 Says:
      January 14th, 2009 at 2:39 am

      My uncle is police officer he didnt graduate college but college but he was in criminology classes in community college degree especially in criminology classes in criminology will gain information about the career and good luck.

    10. anjelkake Says:
      January 15th, 2009 at 6:48 pm

      Not if you want to be a regular traffic cop. If you want to get into a higher paying position like forensics or criminal justice, you’ll need some more brains than your average Barney Fife. Don’t forget, getting an education is never a waste of time or effort and it’s something that will appreciate in value.

    11. Surfgirl2go Says:
      January 15th, 2009 at 9:04 pm

      Most states don’t require any college to become a police officer. You have to go through their training academy, though. I have known policemen with college degrees in sociology and psychology and probably other areas which I think would make them a better policeman just as any education broadens your world and ideas.