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5 reasons police officers should have college degrees

  • Written by Leana Bouffard, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Iowa State University
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Following several deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of police, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order on June 16 that calls for increased training and credentialing to reduce the use of excessive force by police.

The order did not mention the need for...

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