Jesse Guardiola is an award-winning 25-year veteran Tulsa Police Officer specializing in Community Outreach Innovation Strategies and workforce development. He is also a member of the Tulsa World Community Advisory Board. In this episode, Ginnie Graham and Guardiola talk the college degree requirement for law enforcement; why they think it's important; and how the community is helping recruit potential officers to get the education they need, regardless of their background.

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Jesse Guardiola is an award-winning 25-year veteran Tulsa Police Officer specializing in Community Outreach Innovation Strategies and workforce development. He is also a member of the Tulsa World Community Advisory Board. In this episode, Ginnie Graham and Guardiola talk the college degree requirement for law enforcement; why they think it's important; and how the community is helping recruit potential officers to get the education they need, regardless of their background.
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<a href="https://tulsaworld.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-college-degree-requirement-for-law-enforcement-is-a-critical-standard/article_c49fcb68-c747-11ed-a72a-5b1cb84bbb14.html">Opinion column by Jesse Guardiola: College degree requirement for law enforcement is a critical standard</a>
<a href="https://tulsaworld.com/opinion/columnists/column-get-rid-of-bachelors-degree-requirement-for-tulsa-police/article_f8a57c4a-9da9-11ed-b6c6-ff8d6817ca26.html">Column by Jerry Griffin: Get rid of bachelor's degree requirement for Tulsa Police</a>
<a href="https://tulsaworld.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-long-term-thinking-needed-for-recruiting-tulsa-police/article_e4a277c4-8c57-11ed-8d7a-9fbd6262a48c.html">Editorial: Long-term thinking needed for recruiting Tulsa Police</a>
<a href="https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/with-15k-signing-bonus-secured-and-retention-help-on-the-way-tulsa-police-recruiters-cautiously/article_bf5d891a-87a0-11ed-a02f-5fc11a6cf750.html">With $15k signing bonus secured and retention help on the way, Tulsa police recruiters 'cautiously optimistic'</a>
<a href="https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/tulsas-15-000-police-signing-bonus-welcome-surprise-for-agency-still-short-on-staff/article_2f2da068-675d-11ed-95c3-efc8c9365c03.html">Tulsa's $15,000 police signing bonus 'welcome surprise' for agency still short on staff</a>
<a href="https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/rotarians-hear-from-tulsa-police-chief-on-saint-francis-shooting-staffing-shortages-gun-violence/article_e21cd956-11da-11ed-8d25-ab0c1df414ee.html">Rotarians hear from Tulsa police chief on Saint Francis shooting, staffing shortages, gun violence</a>
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Tulsa World Editorials editor Ginnie Graham talks with newsmakers and op-ed contributors about the biggest issues in Tulsa and Oklahoma.

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Tulsa World Editorials editor Ginnie Graham talks with newsmakers and op-ed contributors about the biggest issues in Tulsa and Oklahoma.
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Tulsa World Editorials editor Ginnie Graham talks with newsmakers and op-ed contributors about the biggest issues in Tulsa and Oklahoma.

Follow Ginnie on Twitter: @GinnieGraham

Tulsa World Editorials editor <a href="https://twitter.com/GinnieGraham">Ginnie Graham</a> talks with newsmakers and op-ed contributors about the biggest issues in Tulsa and Oklahoma.
Follow Ginnie on Twitter: @GinnieGraham

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