Schmidt v. Leonard

Offering of promotional advantage to police officers who have achieved desirable college credits seems a progressive social measure. Interesting recent works encompassing this observation include Cohen and Chaiken, Police Background Characteristics and Performance (1972); National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals, The Police, pp. 367-77 (1973); and The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society, A Report by the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice, pp. 110-112 (1967). New techniques, studies by experts, and experiences in other…