>>Having a 4 year degree doesn't mean you can't be a moron.
I assume this is somehow relevant, but I can't come up with anything. I highlighted the part of the post I was responding to, nothing more.
Smaller departments often don't have the same requirements as larger ones, where more pressure will be placed on the officers. Additionally, traffic cops and other "lower rank" positions have lower requirements, but higher education is needed to move upwards, regardless of time on force.
From another board I frequent:
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Education is only relevant in reference to what you want to do. In our department (LAPD), if you want to promote, a degree or advanced degree is extremely advisable but not required. We do have one commander (1 rank below deputy chief) who has no college degree but he is the exception. Remember, on a PD, promoting isnt everything like it is in the military or fed LE. You can promote yourself out of all the cool gigs like SWAT, K9, Bombs, SIS, Narco etc. Promoting (climbing) is not always highly respected by the rank and file.<span id='postcolor'>
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">To be promoted above the rank of CPT, our dept. (Kansas City Dept) requires a Master's Degree.<span id='postcolor'>
>>Once again all you have to have is a GED. Even the army doesn't allow that...
http://www.goarmy.com/programs/ged/ged.htm
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Did you know the Army is now accepting qualified applicants with high school equivalency certificates? If you've earned your GED, you could land a great job in the Army or Army Reserve. <span id='postcolor'>
Amazing what you can find with 5 seconds of Google, huh?
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This really has nothing to do with the situation in Inglewood, but what the hell. Posts like "All cops are bullies. They became cops in order to further their bullying" are just retarded. I don't even know where to begin disputing that insipid generalization, so I started elsewhere.
