How would a computer science degree effect a career as a police officer?
December 11, 2009 by
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I’m planning on getting a B.S. in Computer Science, but I’m thinking about becoming a police officer once I graduate. I’ve enjoyed all my CS classes to this point, but a law enforcement career has always been enticing to me. How would this degree be looked at when I apply for a job?
Side note: My school doesn’t offer a plain criminal justice degree. It is a 4 year sociology degree with maybe two criminal justice classes thrown in.
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I suggest you talk to your local law enforcement. My friend was like you, but she wound up changing her major to law enforcement. She went down to the local station, said she was interested in law enforcement as a career and they let her ride around with an officer for a day, so it really helped her in her decision as to if she should go into that field or not. I know you said your school doesn’t offer a criminal justice degree, but have you considered changing schools? Computer science is great, if you love and want to do that. However, I feel that it might not be the best major for a law enforcement career.
Best of luck to you in your decision though!