Bachelors + Masters = Federal Position?

[Switchback]

Speaking out of my arse- perhaps
but I do inject facts in my ramblings also...

Once you actually make it into LE, you will find that it is nice to have more than a little injection of facts as someone speaks out of their a$$.:rolleyes:

[Question]

I'm not trying to sound like an ***, but Sam Houston State's MBA program is fourth rate. Anyone can get in, it's worthless, and you now have "disqualified" yourself from getting an MBA at a better school.

This is of course presumes you would be getting an MBA for a reason that involves business! Otherwise, you would be wasting your time.

(I speak as an MS Finance major).

[Big Sexy]

The best FED's were Real Police (COPS) before becoming a FED.

BIG has to say, he has 13 years on the federal side. have never, ever, ever been a local, county or state officer.

But, BIG does consider himself the "REAL POLICE". BIG has been responsible for a few hundred years being handed out during his career. BIG has his share of cut's, bruise's and scars. BIG has been shot at several times, to include having been shot once. Not sure if that would qualify BIG as the REAL POLICE to some, but in BIG's book, he has been, currently is and will continue to be, the REAL POLICE.

BIG assumes you didn't mean it the way it came out, but once needs to be mindful of how one says things. Especially when those things may be degrading to your fellow leo's.

[Kimble]

BIG has to say, he has 13 years on the federal side. have never, ever, ever been a local, county or state officer.

But, BIG does consider himself the "REAL POLICE". BIG has been responsible for a few hundred years being handed out during his career. BIG has his share of cut's, bruise's and scars. BIG has been shot at several times, to include having been shot once. Not sure if that would qualify BIG as the REAL POLICE to some, but in BIG's book, he has been, currently is and will continue to be, the REAL POLICE.

BIG assumes you didn't mean it the way it came out, but once needs to be mindful of how one says things. Especially when those things may be degrading to your fellow leo's.

Very well put, Big. Tried to rep you, but gotta spread the love first.

[BP348]

I also know for a fact that the all the chiefs and assistant chiefs where I live have Doctorates.

I have yet to met anyone who is a LEO who has a Doctorate. I've heard that the FBI has people whit Ph.D.'s but I've never met one.

Anyone know if the head of the big departments( LAPD, NYPD, CPD?) have Doctorate?

[Big Sexy]

Anyone know if the head of the big departments( LAPD, NYPD, CPD?) have Doctorate?

Raymond W. Kelley, NYPD Commisioner : Kelly graduated from academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School in 1959. He holds a BBA from Manhattan College, a JD from St. John's University School of Law, an LLM from New York University School of Law and an MPA from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He obtained his undergraduate and all graduate degrees while working for the New York City Police Department.

Additionally, Kelly has received honorary degrees from Marist College, Manhattan College, the College of St. Rose, St. John's University, the State University of New York, New York University and Pace University.


William Joseph 'Bill' Bratton, LAPD Chief : He holds a Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement from the University of Massachusetts and was a research fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

CPD unknown.

[BP348]

So that's 2 of the big 3 and only Master's or Law Degrees.

By the way CPD is Chicago PD.

[Big Sexy]

By the way CPD is Chicago PD.

By CPD unknown, BIG meant he couldn't find an immediate answer to the question, not he did not know what CPD stood for. :D

[TNCJGA]

Just finished my last graduate class and am defending my thesis next week. Masters does not equal Fed Job, or any job for that matter. :(
Out of the 5 that graduated my department last year, only one has a LE job, one went the Dr. route, and the rest are still in BS part-time or retail jobs.
I have applications out with the alphabet soup of Fed agencies for over a year now and have only heard from two, both denied. For the past month I've been sending apps to all the major State and city levels in my area. HOPEFULLY I'll hear back from one by the end of summer.

On a side note: any LEO from Denver or Tallahassee please PM me got a few ?'s for ya.

[CityOfChicago]

Hell, get your PhD.

Workin' on it!

[Joeyd6]

Workin' on it!

CoC...18 months late to the game....and still ready to go. I like your dedication!

[CityOfChicago]

Thank you, thank you. I work with the tools I'm given.

[Switchback]

Yeah... borderline necrophilia, playing with dead things like that.

[CityOfChicago]

For some reason, when I hit "New Posts" yesterday, this thread popped up on top. Don't know why, and I didn't bother to read the dates. Just assumed it was all new ****e. My bad - I have been properly rebuked. As you were.