This is highly inaccurate. Let's just look at a state for reference...how about Minnesota. The Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training board (POST) requires a person interested in applying for a cop job to have successfully attained a college degree and completed the police academy (referred to as skills in MN) at the candidates own expense. This must be done before they even let the candidate take the state licensure/certification exam.

After successfully completing college, academy and the state's examinations, only then may a person apply for a sworn law enforcement position. Usually agencies average anywhere between 150 to 225 applicants for any one job. However, I've heard of agencies going through over a thousand applicants for just two positions.

If a candidate is considered as a good potential hire after 3 to 4 interviews, they may receive a conditional job offer. At this point, they still have to pass a physical fitness test, medical exam, thorough background investigation and undergo a battery psychological tests followed by an interview with a psychologist. If all goes well, they will receive a hire date and get their peace officer license activated. Then more training. After a month or two of in-house agency training, 4 months of field training wool follow. During this period, the candidate can be washed from the process for pretty much any reason. If they pass field training, they have another year of probationary status where again, the cop can be canned without cause.

But that's not all. Continuing education is required where the law enforcement officer still must have a minimum of 40-50 hours of annual training to maintain their peace officer license status. Funny though, many agencies require a greater standard and put their cops through 150-200 hours of annual training maintain employment.

So, tell me again about how EDUCATION is the problem?