Degree Requirements Turn Cops Into Detectives
Tulsa PD requires a bachelor's degree to join. One of the only departments in the country with that bar.
Result: 95%+ homicide clearance rate, among the highest in the nation.
The quoted tweet below says the quiet part loud. When your officers can't follow basic logic, you don't solve crimes. You just file paperwork and move on.
Just remembered the story about a computer scientist who had his bike stolen and tried to explain binary search to a cop
Tulsa's degree requirement for police officers correlates with one of the highest homicide clearance rates in the country, making the case that hiring standards actually matter.
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