which "university degree" can help to increase my chances of getting a job with police forces ?

Question

i am in 2nd year of biology degree, and i wanna have a career with police forces. i'm keeping all my options open, i guess i have to change my major. but i cant quit university and go to college at this stage. pls suggest wht to do, thnx.

Answer 1

Stick with you major. Law enforcement agencies don't really care what your major is most of the time. If you ever look at a job announcement for a law enforcement job, no matter if its local, county, state, or federal, they will say that they want someone with a degree, thats all. They never say a major. All they care about is what being able to get a degree says about you. It says that you are responsible and have a work ethic. If you are chosen they will teach you what you need to know for the job, so your major is not important. Also, having a biology major with open doors in a law enforcement agency because you could work doing forensics and stuff like that, where as someone with a criminal justice or criminology degree wouldnt be able to do. I majored in Criminal Justice and I like it, but now that I know about what agencies require I would have majored in something else knowing I would have the same chance to get a job in law enforcement.

Answer 2

First I would ask what you want to do in the police force. If you can handle it and enjoy biology, criminal forensics is a rapidly growing profession. If you are looking to become a detective or something along those lines, perhaps Criminal Justice, Administration of Justice, Political Science or even Sociology would be a better fit. I know several students on or campus who are looking towards police work and are pursuing double degrees in Sociology and Administration of Justice, or in Psychology and Political Science.

No matter what major you choose, check it out first! Take a couple of classes in the subject to see if this is what you really want. There is no harm in trying out something - that is what education is all about!

Good luck!

Answer 3

I am currently a Criminal Justice Major at a university. Several officers who have spoken in my classes have said the same thing, so I will pass it on. First, make sure you don't lie on the application about drug use. They want you to be honest, and they prefer at least 3-5 years between the time you used and the time you apply to show you are done with it. Most departments like you to have at bare minimum a two year degree in Criminal Justice as well. I would try to do ride alongs with your desired department and make sure they know who you are and that you are a good person. If you are able to, volunteer in the local jail. If they see you are willing to start at the low levels and stick with it from there, it will also increase your likelyhood of being hired. Also in the event that you are not hired right away, still try to get hired on in a correctional facility, even if that is not what you want to do the rest of your life. Often times, they will be more apt to put you through the police academy if you come from within than from hiring on the streets. They will know your work ethic as well as you in general and what type of person you are. Good Luck.

Answer 4

My guess is that you would be fine with the that major. While I can think of majors which might seem less appropriate for a police officer (theater, nuclear physics, etc.), most law enforcement agencies need a variety of skills, and are more concerned that you have a degree than what it is in.

Answer 5

Criminal Justice major is best. Psychology or Sociology is good. While any BA degree is good, a biology degree would help most if you want to get into Game and Fish.

Answer 6

Criminal Justice, Law...there's lots of options you can take actually. =) If you're in biology look into forensics.

Answer 7

I would go with criminal justice...

Answer 8

criminology