Police Jobs & Careers
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At a consent decree hearing on Tuesday, federal monitors said the NOPD is backsliding when it comes to court-ordered reforms around staffing
Nearly 80% of respondents in the election season poll stated they lack confidence in the current council’s approach to improving public safety
Funds will help the department with technology and records upgrades, as well as support recruitment, retention and training
Officers attended the graduation of the son of a reserve deputy who was slain mere hours before he was scheduled to receive diploma
Court being asked to decide: If a trooper can’t be trusted to tell the truth about why he lost his hat, can he be trusted when he faces a heavier moral choice?
City’s police chief said he fears for the officer’s safety
Former police captain who resigned rather than be demoted for helping a guitarist use PD’s copter for a wedding proposal is poised to get his job back
Richard Donohue Jr. returned to work Friday after more than two years of recovery — with a promotion
Reserve deputy was fatally shot overnight and the suspected shooter is in custody
A cover letter can very well make the difference between getting an interview in the first place or having your application placed in the administrative equivalent of the “circular file”
If taking the next step in your career is becoming a chief of police somewhere, even getting an interview largely depends on your resume — here are five keys to successful resume-writing for police executives
Cadet Christina Stach was assigned to write an essay about stigmas, and decided to focus her writing on her individual experience as a cadet and law enforcement as a whole
If you want to become one of the best dope cops in your agency, listen up
