Is a criminal justice degree necessary to get into the police academy/to become a police officer?

Any training and knowledge you can gain in a specific area will help you with that job. That being said, I have had a very successful law enforcement career with never taking a criminal justice class. My degree was in psychology.

This has helped me a lot. A lot of agencies are now requiring college credits, but not necessarily credits in criminal justice. My personal opinion is that the broader your background, the better you will do in any of your chosen careers.

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