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In the US, I think the main issue has to do with most Police Departments only requiring a High School Diploma as an education requirement. I've had internships
by paulornothing 12y ago
In the US, I think the main issue has to do with most Police Departments only requiring a High School Diploma as an education requirement. I've had internships with Gov't agencies and volunteered at local PDs and it's a very common thread that a large portion of the workforce is computer illiterate. Sure higher education doesn't necessarily mean people will be proficient with computers but at least they will have exposure and familiarity. Also the people who make the decisions (higher ranking officials) are usually older and also phobic of technology.
- dublinben 12y agoThe problem also lies with compensation. If you have the skills to be a good computer forensics officer, you can make several times more money elsewhere.
- mark-r 12y agoIt's worse than that: some police departments will actively reject you if you're too smart. There are lots of stories about this which you can find with a quick search, including this one where someone was dismissed and lost their court case: http://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/story?id=95836 http://abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/sto...