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The audit strongly recommended enacting a policy allowing candidates who fail initial polygraph tests to take a second test with a different testing company, which would remove incentive for the company to fail candidates intentionally
Recent poll results offer a glimpse into the current landscape and challenges associated with recruiting and retaining female police officers
Mike Lawson leads the charge in bolstering officer support, outlining initiatives for peer support, resilience groups, wellness hours and mental health check-ins
Portland has just one officer for every 827 residents, far fewer cops per capita than the authorized national average
Over criticism from a police union, Providence PD says the three recruits are qualified with “the necessary skills”
“We’re looking at creative ways to recruit for the agency,” said Chief Pat Mays
Carmen Best, who left Seattle PD amid a tumultuous year, is reportedly among three “front-runners”
The mayor wants to increase police staffing by 200 sworn officers and 100 unarmed public safety specialists over the next three years
Opponents of the proposition, including firefighter and EMS unions, worried that the plan would require major budget cuts elsewhere
The emergency order aims to address “critical ongoing staffing challenges,” the mayor said
A new contract agreement makes Baltimore PD the highest paying major police force in Maryland
From a lack of protective equipment to being hours from backup, small town cops face many challenges not seen by their urban counterparts
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