school I embarked on a journey to obtain my Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in order
to make myself more marketable to local police departments. With plenty of hard work, I was
able to achieve that goal in only 3 years with a GPA of 3.6, while also participating in college
athletics. Shortly afterward I was hired on as a patrol officer at Lavergne Police Department.
Once I graduated the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy, completed the field
training program, and gained some experience on patrol, it seemed that nearly all of the goals I
had worked so hard toward had been marked off of my checklist. Now, it is time to develop more
goals.
The public attitude toward law enforcement has changed dramatically since years ago
when I was just a child dreaming of …show more content…
Many officers who do obtain a higher education move on to careers in state or
federal law enforcement. I personally have a passion specifically for local law enforcement, and
feel that there is a tremendous need for local patrol officers to become more educated. After all,
local police departments are the very roots of the entire justice system in the United States. These
are the agencies that need and deserve much more focus. I plan to use my graduate degree to
help improve my local agency and other local agencies as well.
I am eager to begin my journey toward a Master’s degree at Bethel University and am
ready to begin working toward that goal. Bethel University gives a unique opportunity for law
enforcement officers like me to have the ability to obtain an education without creating an
inconvenient strain on their careers. I am thankful to have the opportunity to work toward a new
goal while continuing on, uninterrupted, in the career I love. As a law enforcement officer and as
someone who is constantly striving to better herself, my work will never be through. I will
forever be focusing my efforts toward the next goal. I am prepared to begin earning a
to make myself more marketable to local police departments. With plenty of hard work, I was
able to achieve that goal in only 3 years with a GPA of 3.6, while also participating in college
athletics. Shortly afterward I was hired on as a patrol officer at Lavergne Police Department.
Once I graduated the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy, completed the field
training program, and gained some experience on patrol, it seemed that nearly all of the goals I
had worked so hard toward had been marked off of my checklist. Now, it is time to develop more
goals.
The public attitude toward law enforcement has changed dramatically since years ago
when I was just a child dreaming of …show more content…
Many officers who do obtain a higher education move on to careers in state or
federal law enforcement. I personally have a passion specifically for local law enforcement, and
feel that there is a tremendous need for local patrol officers to become more educated. After all,
local police departments are the very roots of the entire justice system in the United States. These
are the agencies that need and deserve much more focus. I plan to use my graduate degree to
help improve my local agency and other local agencies as well.
I am eager to begin my journey toward a Master’s degree at Bethel University and am
ready to begin working toward that goal. Bethel University gives a unique opportunity for law
enforcement officers like me to have the ability to obtain an education without creating an
inconvenient strain on their careers. I am thankful to have the opportunity to work toward a new
goal while continuing on, uninterrupted, in the career I love. As a law enforcement officer and as
someone who is constantly striving to better herself, my work will never be through. I will
forever be focusing my efforts toward the next goal. I am prepared to begin earning a