Police Jobs & Careers
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“We serve at the public’s discretion and should partner with them to understand what the public’s priorities are,” Chief JD Younger said
More than 3,000 applicants for next year’s entrance exam were between 29 years old, the previous maximum age, and 34 years old
In an already extremely competitive job market, PDs that don’t adapt to the times are at an even bigger disadvantage
Chief Frank Fowler cites the schedule as one of the reasons why the department needs to hire more officers to fill shifts
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
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