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Assessing the Worth of the College Degree on Self-perceived Police Performance

Pages 121-146 | Published online: 24 Jun 2014
 

Abstract

Many formal policies have suggested that officers need a college degree; however, policies forced little change in practices of American police organizations. Six hundred-fifty patrol officers employed in 12 medium-sized police departments in three Midwestern states were surveyed as to their current educational attainment and job performance. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between educational level and police performance.

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