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Many agencies have dropped degree requirements in recent years because of recruitment difficulties
The department noticed they were losing potential recruits to nearby departments with more relaxed tattoo policies
The test, according to chiefs across the state, is making it difficult for departments to hire and retain officers
Judge also said two supervisors demoted for violating police protocol in the case should be reinstated
Are you and your family unknowingly broadcasting enough information to give an attacker a better chance to target you?
Police training and proper documentation is more important than ever in order to prevent or defend Section 1983 actions
Those in supervisory and leadership roles can either be motivators or morale busters to the organization depending upon the approach of those police supervisors
Using crisis intervention techniques can be a good model for dealing with reactions to your bright idea
Small child was thrown from a balcony into the hands of a police officer to escape an apartment fire
Two officers’ decision to pay for a troubled man’s restaurant tab led to his being arrested in his roommate’s stabbing death
Mayor has chosen not to swear in a police academy cadet who fired shots at a vehicle during a traffic stop while serving as a rookie officer
Thousands of men and women around the country who have been participating in protests and unrest reveal that there are huge issues of misunderstanding and distrust between American cops and the people they serve
It’s not clear what Garrett Gagne’s condition was before an officer hit his body en route to a burglary call
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