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.
Gov. Josh Shapiro: “Making our communities safer starts with ensuring PDs are well-staffed, well-funded, well-trained and well-equipped”
Boosting pay and pensions, increasing benefits for childcare and college tuition were some recommendations
Moving to another agency can be trading up. Just be sure your decision is made with sound reasoning and careful consideration
Police are having a hard time replacing retirees and bringing the bureau’s strength to 900
A colleague who knows I teach the discipline of staying positive dared me to find one positive thing about the release of 46 felons by our nation’s chief executive — I came up with 12
Austin police plans to more than double the amount of officers in the next few years
Amid efforts to recruit in a multiracial city, the police department is still slowly fading to white
U.S. Labor Department confirmed its Wage and Hour Division is investigating the Austin Police Department
The order signed this week by New York’s governor obviously has the most immediate impact on law enforcers in that state, but it is a harbinger of what may happen in other states across the country
Center will give young jobless or underemployed men a month’s training before matching them with area jobs
Police union says lawsuit likely to come
A focused question can confront a person with an integrity issue that may be interfering with his wellbeing, his career, and his (and perhaps your) safety
While routinely responding to customary calls, conducting such mundane duties as traffic stops, and supervising the day-to-day police activities, these officers did something extraordinary
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