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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m very much for law and order.  I do my best to teach my kids to respect authority.  I am law abiding so my idea of law enforcement is that they are there for my protection, not out to get me.  HOWEVER, every interaction I’ve ever had with a police officer has been disappointing, even disturbing.  They’ve all been such obvious half-wits.  Kind of mouthy bro-jocks who don’t seem to understand basic information that is being given to them.  It makes me worry.  [/quote]

I didn’t say a-hole.  I said not very smart.  And I didn’t say they weren’t nice enough and trying to be helpful.  And I didn’t say I (or anyone) would call me particularly smart.  Why is this even up for discussion?  I feel like the fact that many police officers aren’t very smart is just an accepted fact.

If every person you run into is an a-hole…[/quote][/quote]

I don’t see it as an accepted fact.

But then again, the officers I know have masters degrees and are remarkably intelligent.

(I also believe that making blanket statements or generalizations is lazy thinking.)[/quote]

I believe the latest study on education levels in law enforcement was back in 2017. It showed 30.2% had a bachelor’s degrees. I’m certain that percentage is higher now.

With so many majors focused on segments of the workforce that are being downsized there will be many more college graduates looking for a well paying job. We’re lucky that the DC area law enforcement organizations pay more to start than most college grads make a few years after college.

There is also the 30x30 initiative that works to ensure 30% of recruits are women by 2030.

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