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How one recruit revealed some wrong-headed thinking
The increase will make the starting salary for a police officer in North Charleston at $56,078
The $35 million will go to more than 10,000 law enforcement officers, EMS personnel and firefighters from 309 agencies
State Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas said no NSP recruits have undergone the pelvic exams since December 2016
Officers started leaving in droves due to the uncertainty of the police and fire pension, low morale and low pay in comparison to other area police departments
Police Chief Nick Metz called the transgender community capable in a tweet and welcomed them to apply for job within the department
Police Chief Carl Dabadie Jr. submitted his retirement from the department, bringing to a close his 31-year career with city police
The seven-month training is a quicker, nontraditional route to policing aimed at helping those who already have a college degree enter law enforcement
Psychological screening is already a standard part of the hiring process for the 59 agencies in South Carolina that are either state or nationally accredited
The sheriff’s office layoffs are in addition to more than 300 county job cuts to make up for the loss of anticipated revenue from the soda tax
More are expected to come, and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office predicts a possible 17 percent reduction in its workforce
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