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.
“It’s important for us to be able to show that we’re being innovative, we’re using new recruiting techniques — things that set us aside from other agencies,” Sgt. Todd Grager said
The discourse surrounding the crisis in police staffing has omitted an unsettling emergent pattern: the steady erosion of democratic protection through the privatization of safety
The state has given more than 3,350 bonuses to new or newly transferred officers since the program’s launch
Today’s law enforcement officers must have the skills and knowledge to conduct thorough digital investigations.
Departments are competing with other departments, as well as the private sector, for the best and brightest employees
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Interest in becoming a police officer is down 66 percent nationwide
The next chief needs to address issues in recruitment, ever-changing technology, provide confidence to officers and understand challenges faced in the field
An in-depth look at one PD’s journey to find a new class of officers ready to serve the communities of San Diego
With increased public scrutiny of police officers’ actions, police leaders must ensure they implement every check and balance when recruiting the next generation of cops
Chief Tom Alber has been suspended pending an undisclosed investigation
The lawsuit alleges that two different civil service exams the state has used since 2014 violate a civil rights law
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