I randomly bumped into a federal agent a couple weeks ago at work and had a 15 minute conversation about getting into law enforcement (not something I particularly want to do, but was always curious about the kind of background most cops have). Don't recall the whole thing, but I do remember him saying prior military service, a four year criminal justice degree, and fluency in a foreign language (which one depends on where you work) will really help your career along. I doubt it's necessary for local/state law enforcement but he did say quite a few FBI agents have a JD IIRC.
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