Law Enforcement Degree and Programs

 

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Law enforcement professionals help keep our society safe and functioning, and protect lives and property. This expanding field includes jobs in city and state police departments, federal agencies and even international organizations. The most common law enforcement job is police officer/detective. About three quarters of law enforcement agents work for local governments, with about 10 percent employed by state police agencies and the rest employed by various federal agencies.

 

Law Enforcement Career Training

Local police departments usually require applicants to have a high school diploma, to be over 20 years old, and to meet a stringent set of personal requirements. Though on-the-job career training is usually provided, police departments often prefer or require applicants with some college credit, or an associate or bachelor's degree. Many colleges and universities offer degree programs in law enforcement and administration of justice, both of which are appropriate programs for aspiring law enforcement officers.