ABSTRACT
Detective Jepsen has been with the Marshfield Police Force for 12 years. “Math is extremely important in law enforcement. For example, the calculations for lie detector and polygraph exams are all mathematical … to become certified to give alcohol testing you have to understand and be able to use decimals … in order to get radar certification you better know your math … to figure shifts and the rotation of schedules, you need to be able to calculate and use formulas, or you’re going to be lost … the list goes on and on.
