Police Jobs & Careers
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“The days of handing a recruit a badge, a gun and then going on some training runs are over,” Jacksonville PD Chief Adam Mefford said
“You can get done with a shift, maybe it was a stressful shift. ... The best way to decompress is go out canoeing, hunting or fishing,” Police Chief Chad Houde said
Union leaders expressed gratitude for city leadership’s “strategic investment” in rebuilding the LAPD with benefits in its new contract
The sick-out was tied to labor negotiations
You may be greeted by wary looks and gazes of consternation from the students – stick out your hand and introduce yourself
Automated scheduling technology can help public safety agencies with employee notification and cost recovery for emergency staffing
The decision to boost salaries followed a compensation study that found Atlanta officers were paid well below the median rates of their LE peers
Unresolved stress inhibits our performance and judgement, which makes it an immediate survival issue, not just a long-term one
Recruitment methods deployed by the armed services have helped them consistently meet their manpower goals over the last two decades
It is critical that departments help officers develop an effective exit strategy from a police career
The lawsuit asks for a court order barring the county from using written exams in the hiring process for LEOs “where such use results in a disparate impact on African Americans”
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