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.
The event is designed to provide potential recruits with tips and advice to help them pass the department’s physical agility test – the single most common stumbling block for female recruits
Can the strategies that led to Rush’s overwhelming success on the football field be replicated in the law enforcement recruitment process?
In an effort to fill vacancies, city officials gave dispatcher salaries a boost in July; as a result, the PD hired 26 new dispatchers
Rigid, high-stress police academies may be counterproductive; we need to focus more on the why and less on the how
Lt. Julie Scribner of the Vermont State Police earned her bachelor’s degree to get ready for a promotion and is working on her master’s to plan for a career after retirement
Axon unveils the ‘I’m In’ Recruiting Campaign, which offers departments free marketing tools to help recruit and retain LEOs
Some PDs are changing their standards because they fear they might lose otherwise high-quality recruits
If a police officer fails to realize they are already an influencer – no matter what their rank or status – they may be missing the point
To ensure you have a safe and effective law enforcement career, the only person you can rely on is yourself
The nation’s ninth-largest city continues to struggle with hiring and retaining police officers
We asked our members what they would like see change in their agency in the coming year
Mental health struggles and stress remain among the most prevalent yet unacknowledged issues in policing
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