Police Jobs & Careers
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Imagine if our recruiting, training and supervision were cooperatively and competently implemented with the intention of building a skillful, ethical policer
Sheriff: “When you go from $32,000 to $48,000 starting for a class one certified. $48,388. That is outstanding. Money talks”
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He was picked by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to succeed Joseph D’Amico
Wounded Officer Mike Hutchinson continues to recover from his December shooting while fighting for health coverage
Sgt. David Bonenberger has been with the department for more than 22 years
Drivers can earn up to $50 per hour, at least $25 per run and pocket 100 percent of all tips
Spending by the Capitol Police is topping $375M this year on a mission that’s confined to protecting Capitol Hill
The union president said forcing on-duty officers to work traffic violates the collective bargaining agreement
The department has received hundreds of job inquiries after posting video Monday
Even the judge overseeing the cases said the state failed to prove its case on any of the charges
In recent weeks there have been talks that the city police bureau couldn’t get enough officers to sign up for the concert
The last two academy classes have been canceled because there weren’t enough applicants
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