Do you believe a police officer's education plays a part in how he handles the public?

At one time, in my police department, only job applicants were accepted that had at least an Associate Degree. That has since been changed. Question: why do you think that only people with an Associated Degree or higher, would have been considered as a police officer? Could their thinking be the higher the education, the less likely of lawsutis involving police brutality? I value your opinions.