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Armstrong - https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6003-0031

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Article

Publication Date

6-18-2020

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The Conversation

Abstract

Following several deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order on June 16 that calls for increased training and credentialing to reduce the use of excessive force by police.

The order did not mention the need for police to get a college education, even though higher education was identified in the 2015 President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing as one of six effective ways to reduce crime and build better relations between police and the communities they serve.

As researchers who specialize in crime and punishment, we see five reasons why police officers should be encouraged to pursue a college degree.

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This is an article originally published in The Conversation under the CC BY ND license and can be accessed at https://theconversation.com/5-reasons-police-officers-should-have-college-degrees-140523

This article was also reprinted in the Chicago Sun Times under the headline "Why police should be required to have a college degree" and it can be accessed at https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/7/9/21317726/police-officers-should-be-required-to-have-a-college-degree-the-conversation

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