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In the UK I understand they now have acccelerated promotion programs for more educated candidates, designed to get them into management more quickly. I suppose

In the UK I understand they now have acccelerated promotion programs for more educated candidates, designed to get them into management more quickly. I suppose it is the parallel of officers vs enlisted in the military. What it takes to be a good leader could be different to what it takes to be a good beat cop. I also understand that this has caused friction with less educated but longer serving staff who see smart kids promoted past them. I suspect if it is handled well then everyone can get over this. It's not like people don't get over promoted in civilian life!

q-big 4y ago
> In the UK I understand they now have acccelerated promotion programs for more educated candidates, designed to get them into management more quickly. Not every educated person is a good manager.
- TomSwirly 4y ago
  Your point is what? "Education is worthless"? "Qualifications are useless"?
  - q-big 4y ago
    > Your point is what? "Education is worthless"? "Qualifications are useless"? Education typically teaches different skills than management.
  - razakel 4y ago
    It's not unreasonable to expect officers to have spent some time in the trenches so they understand the day-to-day reality of the people they're managing.
Ekaros 4y ago
Even not management there is quite wide range of work in police. From traffic to answering emergencies like drug users around bar closing times, their fights or simple property crime. On other hand then you have the more white collar and more investigative work. Type of person and level of their education is different in these. Not that any of it is less valuable to community.