Students interested in pursuing a career in policing should be encouraged to pursue a college degree in Public Safety based on听recent research that has shown the tremendous positive impact of higher education in this field.听听
One of the more obvious benefits of police officers receiving a college degree is the ability to promote faster into high levels of law听enforcement. In addition, a college degree enhances the technical training skills police officers receive in police academy to听prepare for the job.听Research has also revealed that听college-educated police officers 听have enhanced disciplinary skills, such as听writing, critical thinking, communication and ethical decision making skills in comparison to non-degree officers. These essential听skills have shown that police officers with degrees are less likely to shoot their guns; less likely to use force; have fewer citizen听complaints; and use creative thinking and problem solving skills in community policing to resolve social ills in communities.听听More on this topic and the sources of research can be found in the article听听听published in听The Conversation.
Woodbury is proud to offer a Public Safety Administration program in which our students receive an excellent interdisciplinary听education that prepares and gives them an advantage as they pursuit their professional careers.
Last Updated on July 22, 2020.