Police Jobs & Careers
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Officer Natalie Garcia seeks to bring effective communication and transparency to the department as its new PIO, with a unique understanding of the community she serves
Coaching isn’t just for refining top performers, it’s the key to transforming motivated individuals into peak achievers
Larry Scirotto was fired six months into the job amid claims he made promotions based on the color of the candidates’ skin
If law enforcement and mental health agencies support each other in their respective roles, it could go a long way in quelling concerns in the event of public scrutiny
Remembering why you got into this profession and reminding yourself of it every day is crucial to having both a healthy career and retirement
Soft skills are challenging to quantify and measure, but are something that criminal justice employers seek out in candidates
The increase — 30 percent over the next three years — will, for the first time in the department’s recent history, make officer wages competitive with other agencies in the region
“I think when scrutiny of law enforcement began to increase, the number of applicants started to decrease,” one police chief said
Local police union president Dan Hils told the Enquirer he doesn’t see how questions about lawful, private matters would be relevant
A man who entered the building attacked the dispatcher after she tried to reach officers for help
State patrol and wildlife troopers will receive a 7.5 percent raise
Organization seeking to lower cop deaths to below 100 per year finds new leadership in former officer
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