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.
Two officers and a police trainee were taking a break when a “priority one” call came in; the police trainee recalled that he was trying to prove himself and said he was “always ... ready to go” but that his training officer “didn’t move hastily”
Data from Police1’s “What Cops Want in 2023” survey shows law enforcement in conflict with itself on the question of how to channel negative feelings and contemporary realities
A significant portion of the policing workforce who entered the profession with the idealistic vision of being servants to their communities are pessimistic about the future of law enforcement
The social media search and other features of eSOPH make it faster and easier for Boulder PD background investigators to create an extensive profile for each candidate
Paying homage to our heroes in headsets during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Currently, Atlanta PD is about 400 officers under its authorized level amid a spike in violent crime
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