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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't think I have ever heard of a kid on here who wants or is a cop or firefighter.

Found out recently that brother in law, a FDNY member of 20 years, brings in 240k a year.

Back then, less went to college but now the academies for both FDNY and NYPD require some college credits.

Why aren't more parents encouraging these careers as well, along with the usual talk on trades given the rise of AI for white collar job risks. Understand it could be a dangerous job but guaranteed employment, excellent benefits and pension, location mobility, and high salary in areas like NYC. [/quote]

Well their parents probably don't need to be on the college thread. They're researching police academies.[/quote]

Why would you assume the newer generations of law enforcement don’t have college degrees?[/quote]

Most do not.

Frankly,  it should be a requirement. Half of these cops don't belong on the street.[/quote]

I retired from law enforcement and have a law degree.  Many of my colleagues had advanced degrees of various types.  You speak from ignorance.  [/quote]

Most law enforcement officers do NOT have any college education much less a degree.

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Source?

"A national survey of 958 police agencies, published in 2017, found that 30.2 percent of police officers had four-year college degrees, 51.8 percent had two-year degrees, and 5.4 percent had graduate degrees."
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/504075-college-for-cops-studies-show-it-helps-their-behavior-stress-levels/

And that's 8 years ago, so those shares have almost certainly increased.

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Anecdotally, I agree. I know 20-22 officers in the DC region. Every one of them has a degree, and about a third of them have masters. How do I know? I went to college with a lot of them (neighboring major) and others I see their degrees listed on Facebook.

Sure, maybe there are other regions in the US where associate degrees are more likely. [/quote]

Well, if you went to college, you would know that 5% is an outlier not the norm[/quote]

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