Residents identified as having a history of potentially abusive behavior upon admission, or found to be abusive while residing at this facility, will have this history documented in both nursing and/or social service histories of the medical chart.
Education Information for Police Officers. Specific education guidelines for police are set by individual agencies following state or federal laws. City, county and state police officers are often only required to have a high school diploma or pass all General Educational Development (GED) examinations. Departments prefer applicants with some college experience, while law enforcement professionals employed by the federal government often have bachelor's degrees.
The minimum prerequisites for police officers include the following: 1  Be a United States citizen. 2  Be at least 21 years of age. 3  Have a high school diploma or equivalent education. 4  Possess a valid driver's license.5  Have no prior convictions.t is common for police officers to complete training through an academy before being placed in a live work setting. In large police departments, new recruits receive 12-14 weeks of training through their own in-house academy.