Discussion
The hypothesis of this study was: Requiring a higher education/college degree for law enforcement officers will lead to less use of force and better community policing.
Explanation of Results
Based on the background research, the study found support for the hypothesis that higher education among law enforcement officers leads to reduced use of force and improved community policing. Among the officers surveyed, the data indicated that college education did correlate positively with lower levels of use of force while on the job. This suggests that college education does bring a degree of collectedness to the policing approach. This is consistent with Rydberg and Terril (2010), who found that college education significantly reduces the likelihood of force occurring. However, Blumberg et al. (2019) cautioned that college education alone may not provide all the necessary skills for effective policing, emphasizing the need for specialized training in police academies. Keeping this in mind, these findings may be taken as a first step in the right direction towards more deeply understanding the relationship between college education and use of force among law enforcement. The value of this study can be seen in this way, but more research should be undertaken to address some of the limitations...
…could involve investigating the specific aspects of college education that contribute to better policing outcomes, such as critical thinking, ethical reasoning, or communication skills. Researchers could also examine the effectiveness of police academy training programs in teaching necessary skills for de-escalation and community policing, as suggested by Blumberg et al. (2019). Exploring the impact of requiring higher education for law enforcement officers on other outcomes, such as job satisfaction, mental health, or public trust in the police, is another potential avenue of research. Finally, conducting experimental or quasi-experimental studies could establish causal relationships between education and policing outcomes, addressing the limitations…
References
Blumberg, D. M., Schlosser, M. D., Papazoglou, K., Creighton, S., & Kaye, C. C. (2019). Newdirections in police academy training: A call to action. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(24), 4941.
Rydberg, J., & Terrill, W. (2010). The effect of higher education on police behavior. Policequarterly, 13(1), 92-120.
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