Police Jobs & Careers
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The long processing times were called into question last year when a man was convicted of a 2021 rape weeks after killing a woman in 2022
“If things don’t change, it’s going to be bad for Jefferson County,” Deputy Clint Bowden said
Police Chief Hollie Chadwick stated that although they have enough patrol officers, the PD lacks roles like PIOs, cold case detectives and animal control
A forensic photographer will photograph major crime scenes, traffic collisions and items of evidence as part of an investigation
Learn how to avoid the hiring process pitfalls that plague so many and skyrocket to the top of any police hiring list
The higher up you go in an organization, the better equipped you are to lead if you understand all the internal workings
Women looking to ascend the career ladder in policing may not always have mentors to provide career-track advice
Calling the PD’s staffing model “broken,” chief said the math was simple: Without more cops, the PD can’t continue even a basic level of service
It’s our responsibility to shed the pessimism that can creep into our heads, because once it takes root, it can spread like a cancer
How women officers are onboarded plays a big role in their acceptance and in turn their retention on the force
Association with an extremist group or comments that could be interpreted as bigoted could be used to show bias in a case that involves people of the targeted group
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Forty-five years ago, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police swore in the first female Mounties rocking conventional understanding of the qualities required to be an officer
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