Police Jobs & Careers
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According to the report, “in addition to any potential human failures, staffing shortages and pressures, policy deficiencies and ambiguities, and historical internal practices were chief contributing factors”
As of Sept. 22, the resignations of the chief and one officer will leave the city of Motley with zero officers on the force
The governor said the state is taking steps to address workforce shortages in law enforcement, and opening “the doors of opportunity to those who want to serve”
Herb Lee joined the police force in 1957 and spent his first years working undercover in Chinatown
The city will vote to settle four of six back pay lawsuits from police officers and firefighters — lawsuits that the mayor says could help bankrupt Dallas if allowed to proceed
Officer Jeremy Vahle claims his chief denied his promotion in part because of the pink shoes he wore while in uniform
Chief Kerr Putney said police conduct is scrutinized on social media, and officer-involved shootings have attracted protests
The vice unit’s specialized officers will be reassigned to five other “critical enforcement” areas, such as domestic violence and robberies
The messages police departments send to potential candidates are a critical part of the recruitment process
The Heritage Foundation’s report shows encouraging evidence that law enforcement leaders are acknowledging the challenges of policing today
Taking a strategic approach to hiring officers increases the likelihood you will retain those good cops in your ranks
A generational wariness toward long-term employment commitments creates employee retention issues
Your daily and ongoing responsibility is to ask yourself, what problems are lying in wait?
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