New state law raises education requirements for law enforcement candidates | News Channel 3-12

New state law raises education requirements for law enforcement candidates | News Channel 3-12

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – A bill authored by Thousand Oaks Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin that raises the education requirements to join law enforcement was signed into law Wednesday. Beginning in 2031, Assembly Bill 992 will give peace officer candidates three years to attain on of the following degrees or certificates: an associate's degree, a bachelor's degree, a modern policing degree at the associate's level, or a professional policing certi…