Most state, county, municipal/city police departments do not require future candidates to have a 
bachelors’ degree. Currently, many of the candidates testing for such positions do have an associates or 
bachelor’s degree, therefore although it is not required, the candidates are more desirable because they have 
a college degree. Generally, college degrees become a required educational background, when an officer 
wants to enter management, i.e., sergeant, lieutenant, captain. However, many Chiefs and Sheriffs have 
either a Masters or Ph.D. The following are municipal/city police departments in Oregon: 
• 
Ashland Police Department 
• 
Talent Police Department 
• 
Phoenix Police Department 
• 
Medford Police Department 
• 
Central Point Police Department 
• 
Eagle Point Police Department 
CCJ students in the CCJ 387 Law Enforcement Test Prep Class take a field trip to Medford Police Department, where Sgt. Budreau 
gives instructions to Officer Josephson on how to properly pull the dummy during the ORPAT test. 
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