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.
Despite a deficit of nearly 2,000 officers, “this should have never happened and will not continue,” Chief Troy Finner stated
Expand agency recruitment efforts without spending much time or money
“I think that age has nothing to do with it,” Michael Smith said. “If you’re … willing to really dedicate the time necessary to fulfill this opportunity … you can do it. I’m a prime example”
Recently, we asked our readers to weigh in on a proposal that would require California cops to have a bachelor’s degree
Go mobile, go paperless and protect data privacy with a cloud-based system for background investigations
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department adopted eSOPH to increase speed, access and the amount of information they are able to collect for each applicant for a more thorough profile
6 ways eSOPH helps investigators dig deep to learn more about applicants faster and more securely
To be an effective supervisor requires a different set of skills than being a police officer – here’s how to attain those skills
“We may have a false choice to make here: college or no college.”
More than 4,000 Police1 readers answered our poll – here’s a summary of what readers had to say
Strategies for success in 21 key areas of policing
People, policy, training, supervision and discipline remained key issues this year
Four technologies that agencies can quickly deploy to help raise the bar in hiring and training along with corrections and policy management practices
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