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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
In the Northeast, it is pretty standard that police officers have university degrees, either associate's degree, or bachelor's degrees, and maybe in "criminal justice," maybe not.  I recall talking to the chief of police of a small New England city, and he mentioned that he only hires people with bachelor's degrees, doesn't have to dip below that in the applicant pool.  On his view, most of the job is being a sort of social worker, and using force only if really required.
gpt
Does not help if the bachelors degree isn't relevant. We have a specific education on bachelor level for police work. Hiring someone with a masters in comparative medieval literature and churning them through a twelve week course does not guarantee getting a functional police officer out at the other end.