Why don’t police in the United States have mandatory minimum education requirements, like in other nations? /u/Extreme-Contract-180 No such thing as stupid questions

In most nations, police are either university graduates or must undergo years of professional training. But in the US, for most departments, a high school diploma is sufficient, and only a few months spent at the academy. Shouldn’t such highly responsible posts have stricter educational or training requirements? would this solve or lower issues related to conduct problems?

In most nations, police are either university graduates or must undergo years of professional training. But in the US, for most departments, a high school diploma is sufficient, and only a few months spent at the academy. Shouldn’t such highly responsible posts have stricter educational or training requirements? would this solve or lower issues related to conduct problems?