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.
High crime and low staffing drove the city to accept 12-hour shifts when they had previously rejected them over safety concerns
Successful recruitment in the 21st century requires an authentic approach to connect with each candidate instead of following a checklist of things to do and incentives to offer
On-demand webinar: Old challenges, new solutions: Using technology for police recruitment and hiring
Current trends and what the future holds
The author shares 12 tips on how cops can survive an internal affairs interview
There are areas where legislation could really make an impact on police officers; hate crime legislation isn’t one of them
The “remarkable on duty” officer is like a granite rock, able to weather a withering storm of words seemingly unphased and ready to respond in an instant
From recruitment campaigns to PSAs, here are five of the funniest and most creative ways police departments have entered the world of “Star Wars”
The internet has changed how officers think about “free” speech – and it’s costing them their careers
Not understanding the legal arena for speech and how it’s been changed by the internet is resulting in career fatalities and making police work more dangerous
A New Mexico officer’s first day on the job turned out to be a memorable one
Jillian Suarez, daughter of Officer Ramon Suarez, joined the NYPD and hopes to carry her father’s legacy with pride and purpose
In one shift, a peace officer has to be a psychologist, a pharmacologist, a teacher, a counselor, a lawyer, an EMT and a bad-ass superhero
Management studies can help you advance your law enforcement career, increase your pay and open new post-retirement options
