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.
What can leaders do to assure their officers that their career and their efforts within it are of high value?
National Park Service officers play a crucial role in protecting the park’s unique ecosystem and ensuring the safety of its visitors
Police departments nationwide are innovating with recruitment videos to attract recruits and lateral officers
A college education plays an important role in developing the interpersonal skills and critical thinking required as a law enforcement officer
Being able to articulate how your on-the-job training has prepared you for the duties of the rank you are competing for is critical
A police officer’s skill set runs parallel with that of many successful authors, so it is no surprise so many are writing crime novels
A shortage of officers prompted the city to offer officers as much as $50K toward a down payment on a house in the city
A new COPS Office guide details lessons learned from the implementation of law enforcement best practices
Officials say the current policy is contributing to the department’s staffing problems
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the need for officers to know when it’s time to pull the pin
Dr. Joshua Bobko has courted nightmare scenarios for a long time, which is what makes him so essential to his SWAT team
Police leaders must evaluate recruitment communications and techniques, as well as uncover new methods to help with outreach messaging
Oregon law enforcement agency leaders, chiefs shared their police recruiting successes, innovations and resources at IACP
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