Administration
The Administration topic covers everything from clerical behind-the-scenes tasks to departmental changes in policy. We offer strategies and tactics that have helped chiefs and sheriffs in agencies of any size to secure grants, assure that their trainers are top-notch and recruit the best young officers to join their ranks.
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A list of common metropolitan police ranks from lowest to highest, plus an overview of sheriff’s department and state police ranks
NYPD
The union’s president said the leadership change is welcome news for NYPD officers “who have had their careers derailed by anti-police activists on CCRB’s board”
The Plano PD said marketing their competitive wages is effective, stating the PD had 14 openings when it launched its first billboard in 2023 and now has just eight
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The Jasper Police Department, having requested nearly $51,000, agreed to redirect all but $6,000 to help Sarcoxie PD buy a new car and meet other departments’ needs
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The program seeks to bolster public safety efforts and promote community resilience
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Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia emphasized the need for the new facility, saying officers “spent $4,000 on lumber and supplies to build our own makeshift reality-based training scenario room”
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The majority of the funding from the $2.35 million deal will go toward personnel costs for deputies from 18 different agencies
LAPD will use the funds to “help conduct follow-ups in any investigations of crimes that occur to track down these criminals, identify them and ultimately bring them to justice”
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NYPD
Mayor Eric Adams stated there won’t be a hiring freeze of NYPD officers, allowing the department to start a new academy class in April that would have been canceled
The idea is to boost resources for violence prevention programs, which have been overwhelmed in some cities
“Not a single council member has approached me and asked if I was looking for another officer,” Chief Bill Drollinger said. “They haven’t given me the clearance to make a hire — and I don’t believe they will”
The contract calls for sergeants, lieutenants and captains to receive 3% raises annually retroactive for the years they went without a contract
“I’m talking to my budget team right now about how we can support the city because the city has to be safe. I’ll work with the mayor to make sure that’s accomplished,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said
Under the proposal, the first $40 million in adult use marijuana tax revenue each year over the next two years would go to Law Enforcement Assistance Fund for training
The long processing times were called into question last year when a man was convicted of a 2021 rape weeks after killing a woman in 2022
“No matter how and where one prays, every Californian deserves to be safe,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said after approving millions in funding for additional policing
The proposal would have raised officer wages by 5.2% and added other financial incentives for hiring and retention
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