[WaterBoard]

The majority of police departments don't require a college degree, they accept applicants that can't pass written tests, accept obese applicants, have criminal backgrounds, and histories of drug use.

Don't make the occupation to be more than what it is.

Examples:

KANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

Minimum qualifications: U.S. citizen, valid drivers license, at least 21 yoa, HS/GED, non tobacco user.

Los Angeles Police Department

Graduation from a U.S. high school, G.E.D. or equivalent from a U.S. institution, or a California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) certificate is required.

Detroit Police Department

Minimum education requirements require police force candidates to hold at least a high school diploma or earn an equivalent certification like a General Education Development (GED).

Miami Police Department

High School Diploma or GED (accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education)

Boston Police Department

You must have graduated (or are about to graduate) from high school or possess an equivalency certificate

[MSF BU]

As regards the situation in Boston, because of turbo-charged veterans preference laws, unless you are a veteran (meaning at least six months of active duty not for training) you will not get hired. This makes the liberals at the Boston Globe very angry but personally I like the current situation.