Police Jobs & Careers
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Police officers, firefighters and 911 specialists can get up to a $2,500 tax credit if they live in the city of Annapolis
People who are “not citizens, but are legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law” will be allowed to apply for PD jobs
Interim Police Chief Jason Ta said that of the 3,627 of the alarm calls that Vallejo police responded to in 2022, 98% turned out to be false alarms
We asked street officers and supervisors to weigh in on a number of topics – from use of force to career satisfaction
P1 and LSU’s survey revealed differences in opinion among supervisors and street cops, female and male cops as well as LEOs of different races
Download the full survey results
We’ve gathered key findings in three critical areas: use of force, community relations and the mental health impact of events like Ferguson and Dallas
The church says it needs its own police officers to keep its school as well as its more than 4,000 person congregation safe
Cam Gordon received a conditional job offer, allowing him to become a member of the next recruiting school class
The curriculum will provide the cadets with ideas on how to be more effective dealing with changing community norms
Aaron Heldreth became the first amputee to graduate from the sheriff’s training academy and don an Oxnard police uniform
The initial 1979 order stemmed from a complaint against the departments’ hiring practices, citing discrimination against minorities and women
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