Police Jobs & Careers
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Part of that cost includes $13,000 for a two-person security detail for Mayor Quinton Lucas that traveled with him to Arizona
Austin sergeants work overtime as call takers in addition to their other duties as department struggles with vacancies
He said after the Laquan McDonald video’s release, ‘somebody had to take the fall’
A recent study commissioned by the Legislature found low pay was one problem driving troopers to quit
The retired 33-year veteran officer had a permit to carry his firearm
The shooting was ruled justified and witnesses corroborated with police’s version of events
Investigators are examining the knife for DNA or other material that could possibly link the weapon to the 1994 murders
The thief or thieves broke into the locked trunk of what state police say was a marked patrol car
He was off duty when he made the comment
Earning a degree is what’s best for your organization, your community and your profession
Legacy is a byproduct of hard work and servitude — if you bring your best to your agency each day, you will create a legacy
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