Boosting police training standards

The hours of training required to become a police officer varies, but in some places it's less than what's required to become a barber.

Kirk Burkhalter, a professor at NYU is suggesting police academies replace the standard 6 month training course with a 2 year training program for officers.

THAN WHAT'S REQUIRED TO BECOMEA BARBER.KIRK BURKHALTER IS A PROFESSORAT N- Y-U AND A FORMER NEW YORKCITY POLICE DETECTIVE.HE'S SUGGESTING POLICEACADEMIES SHOULD REPLACE THESTANDARD SIX MONTHS OF TRAININGWITH A TWO YEAR CURRICULUM---MAKING IT MORE LIKE A DEGREE INPOLICE SCIENCE.KIRK BURKHALTER / PROFESSOR,NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL "IT GIVESUS AN OPPORTUNITY OF 2 YEARSFOR SOMEONE TO REALLY HAVE ASTRONG EYE ON THESE CANDIDATESTO UNDERSTAND IF THEY ARETAKING THESE EDUCATIONREQUIREMENTS ON.IF THEY'RE INTERNALIZING THEM."BURKHALTER ALSO SAYS THE WAYSOFFICERS ARE TRAINED INDECISION-MAKING NEEDS TO CHANGEAS WELLDIFFERENCES