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.
This is the true measure of financial success in law enforcement: being able to enjoy retirement in great physical and mental shape
The current recruitment crisis impacts all agencies regardless of size and location
A Police1 columnist shares a photo of an LEO protecting 32,000 people as they watch a baseball game
Suspect who told cops he was ‘strapped to the gills’ later died at a hospital
The chief made national news when he publicly pleaded for someone to step forward and bury the bodies of the bomber
The Justice Department began examining the police department’s hiring practices last summer
The city now has about 6K worn officers, about 400 short of its ideal number
Here are the valuable lessons I learned from my first homicide investigation
They will hit the streets Sunday, just in time for Mother’s Day
About half the officers are white, roughly reflecting the white population in the city
When cops assess a potential threat, they determine whether lethal force is necessary or if one of several “less lethal” tools such as a baton, OC or TASER will be successful
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