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.
Chief of Training Juanita Holmes said no officer is pursuing a suspect for a mile and a half
Last year, a bill was signed into law to lower the minimum age for detention deputies from 21 to 18
With supportive peers, an inquiring mind, and a mix of confidence and humility, a young chief might be just the thing a department needs
Former Officer Nathanial Robinson plans to appeal his firing after being terminated last week over his use of force in the incident
Top state officials had several meetings where they applied pressure on the city to force Jackson to resign
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
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