Assignment:
Discussion
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Pros and Cons of Requiring Police Officers to Have College Degrees
Using key terms and concepts from the reading, answer the following questions:
1. Should law enforcement agencies (local, state, and federal) require a college-education for initial entry-level employment? Why or why not?
2. What impact, if any, would this have on hiring minorities? On hiring in general?
Make sure to:
- Write a short essay or paragraph of at least 350 words.
- Use concrete examples/details and avoid generalities.
- Address all questions.
- Use proper grammar and punctuation.
- If you researched your topic and are using information from what you learned, remember to cite your sources.
- As part of the assignment, you must also reply to AT LEAST ONE of your classmates with at least 200 words. You will have to POST FIRST to see your classmates' postings. Make sure your replies are a thoughtful and relevant to what your classmate has posted.
- Try to build the discussion and keep it going.
- Do not plagiarize.
- You will not be able to edit your assignment once you post, so please proofread and spell check before hitting post!