Police Jobs & Careers
The Police Careers and Advancement topic page offers expert advice for officers to follow that can enable a steady rise through the ranks.
Explain with confidence, but not bravado, that you are the candidate the agency is looking for
Most agencies conduct exit interviews when employees leave, but why wait until someone quits?
In an interview setting, some answers are better than others
A police union spokesperson called the 5% raise “unacceptable” and “a slap in the face”
Federal agents descended on a Starbucks in Santa Fe this week -- but they weren’t just there for a latte
The N.Y. State Police has joined more than 150 other police departments in the “30x30 Pledge”
The FTO is one of the most important roles in any agency. So don’t forget these essentials
Police say “civilian investigators” and “police assistants” will help alleviate an officer shortage
The department says the new program will help find citizens who have always wanted to become cops but didn’t know where to start
Aleksandr Tsikhotskiy, 23, says the academy rigor in Massachusetts helps to keep his mind off the war
Sheriff Craig Owens says the program makes for a good pool of quality candidates
CPD is not the only agency slimming down its college credit requirement
The initiative aims to help more effectively recruit members of the LGBTQ community
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