Whats best to become a cop?
596601
My son is becoming a policeman.  While college is not required (you can just go to the police academy), he has decided to do the college route.  He is taking the 2 year Criminal Justice program (graduates May 2007) and will then enter the police academy with an associate's degree.  He plans to return to college part time to continue on for his bachelor's degree once he is working.\n\nHe considered the service but has a pin in his foot so is not eligible to enlist.
331848
You need to be good at writing reports, have good credit, and in some places be able to pass a polygraph. It also helps if you know someone who can help you get an inside track into law enforcement. Corrections is a good place to begin....it's easy to get into, then you can apply as a police officer with some experience under your belt.
697991
In the City of New York anyone wanting to be a Police Officer must have at least 60 college credits in order to qualify for the job.  Each promotional level requires a written test and more college credits.  A Lt. must have a four year degree.  Any rank above Capt. i.e. Insp. Deputy Chief, etc. needs a Masters.  The education level is present in the NYPD but in order to work with Youth you must display the ability to deal with them.  The question is not one of education but rather the ability to separate the hardened criminals from those who are on the edge and can be turned around.  I have spent the last 12 years of my career with NYPD in the School Safety Division as a Commander.  There is such a thing as a "Bad Kid", and there is such a thing as a kid getting mixed up with a bad crowd.  Make no mistake.  The Bad Ones are murderers and drug dealers i.e. Bloods, Crips and the like.  Saving the ones on the edge is the real talent needed in Law Enforcement.
419742
Usually a 2 or 4 year criminal justice degree and then a successful completion of a police academy!
1166469
That is not hard. Send your resume to all the police staions in your area. You don;t need them to tell you they have openings. The Government is always looking for good cops. Remember you just cannot get a cop job, you have to apply for the training first and if you pass that, then you get the cop job. Its not like a scretarial job. Where you can just apply and get the job. Good luck. Hope to see you on the road in about eighteen months.
655998
The few officers I know went to Northeastern State University.  If you think your interested in a career in law enforcement I suggest going thru the Tulsa Citizens Police Academy (CPA).   \nThe Tulsa Police Department offers a Citizens Police Academy (CPA) two times a year at no cost to the participants. The CPA is designed, to develop a better understanding between citizens and their police department through education. The CPA is scheduled for 13 consecutive weeks, meeting on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. The Academies generally run from February to June and September to December.\n\nhttp://www.tulsapolice.org/cpa.html\n\nGood Luck
884024
a degree in criminal justice will definetly get u there (dats wut i am studying) however it does varies depending on where u live, here in houston to become a police officer u must have 42hrs of college n b over 21, once u bcome a police officer u can shift postions from probation officer to school patroling
139946
Best way is Military experience. Other ways include Military academies, Universities with Criminal Justice majors.
744719
Pretty much anywhere. Every job involves some type of reporting, documenting, literature. Making a report the number one thing that most police officers are weak at. Politicans/ Government will love an English graduate. Telecommunications need script writers for the anchor persons.  Everywhere. Lawyers need paralegals and legal assistants.  Do not have to limit yourself to teaching. Every career requires excellent writing skills, knowledge of the English grammar. The opportunities are endless.
91423
College degree in criminal justice.  Volunteer as a reserve officer in your city/town/county.  No heavy drug use.  No criminal history.  Good physical shape.
19563
It depends on what area that you want to get into. If you want to be a regular peace officer you can apply to a big city PD and they will send you to their academy or you can go to one of the local colleges that have a continuing education coarse to become a peace officer. If you want to be a highway patrolman you can apply to them and get accepted then go to their school. I think the very first step that you need to do is call your local police department and ask them if they have a C.O.P. program. That stands for citizens on patrol. That way you can ride along with a peace officer for a few nights just to see how to do things and if the job is right for you. If you have already taken the state approved tests you can offer your services as a reserve officer. You won't get paid but you will get to do everything that a peace officer does and earn you a spot at the police department.
148073
become a Law Enforcement Officer.  Right now that is the only way it can be done
411571
No. Usually the minimum education requirement is a high school diploma. However, officers who advance in ranks, or provide more advanced skills and services, have some college or university diploma or degree in addition to their police academy training.
891980
John Jay is outstanding. Be sure you know what you want. Criminology is a study within sociology. Criminal Justice is a broader area of study. If you want to be a cop, consider taking something that will help you later along in your career such as business or language. Almost every college has a criminal justice program, not that many are strictly criminology. The University of Missouri St. Louis has a good one too.
139941
Go to college, get a degree, join the Army as an officer...  Get out and go into the public sector.  When you get done being an Army officer everyone will want you and you move right into management.  So once you're there you just move up the chain and become CEO.
866635
There are courses you can take. The best bet would be to start somewhere in CJ (Criminal Justice).
1064747
You will need to take a college level math course. It only has to be basic. In conjunction with your BS in CJ, I wholeheartedly recommend that you minor in either Psychology or Social Work. And if you plan to enter a career in Federal Law Enforcement, please be advised that many agents have specialized degrees in accounting, law, bio sciences, political science, psychology and human behavior. I would also encourage you to learn a foreign language to broaden your marketability.  Good luck.