Police Jobs & Careers
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The agency said a pay raise in 2021 and “tireless efforts from the recruitment branch” aided in gathering 103 potential new law enforcement officers in the latest class
The civilian investigators wouldn’t have authority to make arrests or issue criminal process notices
The program is designed to help attract and retain first responders and to help them afford homes near their workplaces
Law enforcement should recognize the close connection between use of force and officer integrity as well as the reality that there does have to be meaningful discussion about race in America
Here are 10 things rookies shouldn’t do, but are likely not told about in training
It is time to stand up, speak up and put an end to profession profiling in America
With the right role models in advisory positions, officers can help to instill the ethics required of today’s law enforcement at a young age
Some people calling for changes in policing probably do have a handle on the answers to those questions, but I contend that many do not
A rookie Detroit Police officer is being credited with saving his partner during a razor-blade attack Saturday by a woman with possible mental health issues
After previous recruitment attempts had limited success, agency is stepping up its efforts to increase the share of women who work as agents
Said he had information suggesting that if Wilson didn’t, “there were going to be acts taken against” the department or its members
Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson has called the shooting “deeply troubling” and said it warrants “an immediate, fair and thorough investigation”
The boy was confronted Saturday by officers responding to a 911 call about a male who appeared to be pulling a gun in and out of his pants
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