Stupid Policy at a Police Department

[Chebasaz]

Don't come down too hard on them. It seems to be more of a case of bad wording than malicious stupidity. If you pulled the "Internet degree" out of there, it wouldn't be much different than any other place that requires a regionally accredited degree. I agree that the "physical campus" is a bit of a stretch, but how many regionally accredited institutions fall into that category?

I'm not saying that the policy shouldn't be changed. It was obviously written by someone who has very little idea of the options available to students today. That being said, it probably shouldn't reflect the quality of the sheriff's office... merely one of their policy writers.

What I find more interesting is that they require a regionally accredited degree. Many police departments, to include many state police departments, will accept degrees from nationally accredited institutions, on the basis that if it's good enough for the US Department of Education, then it's good enough for them as well.