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.
Moving to another agency can be trading up. Just be sure your decision is made with sound reasoning and careful consideration
Larry Scirotto was fired in March 2022 amid allegations he promoted minority officers based on skin color
Chief Michel Moore and two recruitment officers will talk about working for the department after baseball
In almost every agency where a reserve officer program exists, there are simply not enough full-time cops in the regular ranks to meet the citizens’ demands for police response — the reserves fill the gaps
Move may set up a repeat clash with Mayor Bill de Blasio about the headcount of the nation’s largest police force
San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said Friday that the video “disturbed and troubled” him and appeared to show an excessive use of force
Being the old guy — and I use the term generically to mean both male and female — in any police agency means something went right in your career
Even on quiet nights, there are other creatures inhabiting the darkness that would do the night-shift officer harm, so use these self-initiated activities to help stay alert
Chief Greg Suhr announced Friday that he has asked a police oversight committee to approve firing the officers
If you are trying to grow your department’s social media program and are met with resistance, point to other agencies’ successful efforts — and be patient
Charged Thursday with lying to FBI agents to help his son escape after the officer was charged with killing a man during an off-duty fight
B. Todd Jones’ resignation is effective March 31
A rookie Los Angeles police officer charged with murder in the killing of a man during an off-duty fight fled with the help of his father
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