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A law change has opened the door for a willing and capable talent pool
In Georgia, the state began a series of pay raises, with corrections officers getting $4,000 and state troopers $6,000
The City of Biddeford is now offering fully certified dispatchers $41 an hour to help fill in the gaps on a part-time basis
Church administrator Matt Moore said the Sandy Hook school shooting “changed everything” in terms of concerns about security
The department changed their facial hair policy to allow well-groomed beards
With burnout a constant, emergency communications centers are struggling with shortages of dispatchers so routine that agencies are virtually never fully staffed
Over a recent four-year period, the academy graduated more than 97 percent of its recruits
The woman said she did not consent and had no knowledge of the incident
Police chiefs are ready with their wish-lists
Lee Coel fatally shot Mary Knowlton while participating in a “shoot/don’t shoot” exercise during a citizens academy
The Baltimore Police Department has disbanded its primary plainclothes enforcement unit, sending 46 officers to patrol
Former Deputy Jim Klock has acted opposite stars like Matthew McConaughey, Jamie Lee Curtis and Walton Goggins
The new tests are scientifically proven to assess the applicant’s overall physical fitness
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