Police Jobs & Careers
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Mayor: “Who is going to put on a police uniform for $11 an hour when McDonald’s and Walmart pay more than that?”
The retention idea might keep at least 70 officers on the force with at least 28 years on the job
One department has a wait list with many departing NOPD officers despite paying $20,000 less
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
Investigation of party involving rookie Port Authority of NY and NJ cops unconstitutionally relied on searches of their private cellphones, union claims
Three recent gems of underreported “good news” show that pro-cop sentiment does exist in American citizens, and you can see it plainly if you look hard enough
Just as we expect our best leaders to be highly competent, credible, and genuine, we also expect those traits from the best followers
More than 40 officers required some sort of treatment at the hospital and 13 have been placed on medical leave
Recent news from Florida has shed light on a new drug called Flakka, and its use is not isolated to the sunshine state
Advanced reserves, which is the highest volunteer level, can no longer patrol alone
During the exchange, Bates boasted of his connections in the sheriff’s department and the U.S. attorney’s office
The 2009 report says Bates had argued with a dispatcher, improperly used a personal vehicle on the job and had inadequate training for a role as an advanced reserve deputy
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