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The funds can be used to provide salary increases, hire additional staff, or purchase vehicles, firearms, and safety equipment
As of March 1, HPD employed 1,740 officers out of 2,177 positions for a vacancy rate of about 20%, union researchers found
How an Arizona agency uses strategy and culture to influence recruitment
It is no surprise that most respondents to Police1’s second annual State of the Industry survey indicated that communication is key to being a good supervisor
Unlike most agencies, Summerville PD has few problems in finding and hiring top-quality candidates to the force. Here are some of the reasons Summerville PD is competing favorably for talent.
Safe to say it’s not like Hollywood
Some worry that a lack of Spanish-speaking officers can hinder operations
A D.C. police spokesperson says the department is looking to attract younger generations
What rural cops want isn’t complicated or exotic. Over and over survey respondents repeated the same refrains
“In order to have a vigorous police force for a city our size, we need to accelerate future [NYPD] classes,” the group wrote
Officials pointed to an increase in violent crime in specific counties and across the state in recent years
Spokane police and city officials called the renewed interest “heartening”
The LAPD has about 9,500 officers, which is 200 below its authorized staffing level
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