Cops in College

Police Officers’ Perceptions on Formal Education

Bibliographic Data

ID15317012
AuthorsSusan Hilal (0000-0001-9319-1800, Metrostav (Czechia), corresponding author), James A Densley (0000-0003-4593-1880), James Densley, Ruohui Zhao (0000-0002-1089-1279)
Year2013
Volume24
Issue4
Pages461-477
Publication date2013-05-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Criminal Justice Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1051-1253 • E-ISSN: 1745-9117
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10511253.2013.791332
OpenAlexW1991667954
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited27

There is no consensus regarding the benefits of a minimum education level of a four-year college degree for law enforcement officers. No state requires this for entry into policing and Minnesota is the only state to require an associate's degree. This study examines the unique perceptions of a random sample of 627 Minnesota police officers relative to higher education degree requirements and their level of support for increasing the requirement to a four-year degree. Approximately, 30% of officers think the four-year degree should be required and 70% of officers would have still entered the profession if this were the requirement. Multinomial logistic regression analysis reveals factors that shape one or both of these opinions which include age, position in the department, education level, and agency support. Implications and suggestions for future research are provided

Criminal justice · Criminology · Formal education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Social Psychology

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