Career Corner: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Online College Degrees

Not all degree programs are created equal

In this series of columns, law enforcement academy manager and former police chief Richard B. Weinblatt takes a look at developing the career of the police officer or deputy sheriff. It is not geared to the aspiring or newly hired law enforcer; rather it is aimed at those who have been on the job for some time. It is the intent of these columns to assist you with motivational and qualification building issues that will move you along your career ladder.

Richard B. Weinblatt, M.P.A., Ed.S., is a criminal justice professor and program manager over the law enforcement academies at Seminole Community College in Sanford, FL. He has served in a variety of law enforcement posts from patrol division deputy sheriff to police chief. He may be contacted via his website www.policearticles.com.