Police recruits now can earn an associate degree while training to become a Howard police officer, but they may have to pay the county back for the education if they leave the force early.
The Howard County Council unanimously approved a measure easing the minimum education requirement to allow recruits with a high school diploma or equivalent to earn an associate degree during an 18-month probationary period.
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