stephgrinage23
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Okay, this is just something I was thinking about the other day.
As a licensed Pharmacy Technician I have to "re-certify" every 2 years to keep my license. Which means I have to complete at least 20 hours of continuing education, and pass tests on what I learned, and at least 4 hours of those CE's have to be on LAW surrounding my practice.
Nurses, Doctors, Pharmacists, Teachers, Respiratory Therapists...etc. ALL have to complete continuing education every couple/few years to keep their licenses. (all require up to date education on the changes in LAW surrounding each area of practice...ie: HIPPA etc.)
As far as I am told, by my friends who are lawyers, and LEO's in Michigan, (both "green" and "seasoned") there is no such requirement for law enforcement... WHY?
Why are those who are entrusted with enforcing/upholding the law not required to continue their education after graduating from the police academy or even lawyers after law school to keep their badges/degrees/whatever?
The law changes all the time... and even so, shouldn't they have a brush up anyway even on older laws that are obviously overlooked like OC?
I have a friend who JUST graduated from the Police Academy, and has only been in the field for a couple of years, never was taught about OC.... and really didn't know much about the allowances/limitations of CPL's....
This is very frustrating to me.
Okay, this is just something I was thinking about the other day.
As a licensed Pharmacy Technician I have to "re-certify" every 2 years to keep my license. Which means I have to complete at least 20 hours of continuing education, and pass tests on what I learned, and at least 4 hours of those CE's have to be on LAW surrounding my practice.
Nurses, Doctors, Pharmacists, Teachers, Respiratory Therapists...etc. ALL have to complete continuing education every couple/few years to keep their licenses. (all require up to date education on the changes in LAW surrounding each area of practice...ie: HIPPA etc.)
As far as I am told, by my friends who are lawyers, and LEO's in Michigan, (both "green" and "seasoned") there is no such requirement for law enforcement... WHY?
Why are those who are entrusted with enforcing/upholding the law not required to continue their education after graduating from the police academy or even lawyers after law school to keep their badges/degrees/whatever?
The law changes all the time... and even so, shouldn't they have a brush up anyway even on older laws that are obviously overlooked like OC?
I have a friend who JUST graduated from the Police Academy, and has only been in the field for a couple of years, never was taught about OC.... and really didn't know much about the allowances/limitations of CPL's....
This is very frustrating to me.