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.
Truckee Police Department officers provide education, enforcement and community engagement while patrolling on their 21-foot police boat
Moderated by Gordon Graham, Co-founder of Lexipol
MSP said the agency’s new methods of training have helped retain recruits and successfully get them through graduation
Changing the structure and format of police academies has the potential to provide departments with leading policing experts in the classroom without any cost of travel
The underlying offense being lied about is oftentimes less serious than the covering lie which results in a worse disciplinary penalty
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Earn a higher salary and promotional opportunities with a college education
Police chiefs are having a harder time recruiting and are concerned that if trends continue they could have trouble putting enough officers on the street
Jim and Doug discuss why it’s important for police officers to attend industry events as a way of improving themselves
Every rookie makes mistakes; just remember, you’ll survive like the rest of us did
I would advise against trying any shortcuts
And it isn’t a pleasant one.
Another time you have to say, “you can’t make this sh*t up”
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