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Is a criminal justice degree worth it? The answer is yes.

In this episode of Policing Matters, former officers and current CJ professors discuss how degrees make better officers and expand career opportunities

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Janay Gasparini, Ph.D., a former police officer and current assistant professor of criminal justice at Shepherd University, recently wrote an article for Police1 titled “Why the next generation of cops need a criminal justice degree.” In this episode of Policing Matters, Dr. Gasparini explains why having a criminal justice degree helps those interested in a law enforcement career and also offers advantages for veteran law enforcement officers.

Learn when you should and how you can obtain your degree, why it will serve you in your career from the academy through the police promotional process, and where you should look for colleges.

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