Police Jobs & Careers
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NOPD officials blame a lengthy background check process and applicants applying but dropping out or being no-shows for interviews
In 2022, the sheriff’s office was down to around 19 total positions, which promoted the discontinuation of daytime patrols
The agency saw a net loss of 176 officers in 2022, with 279 sworn members leaving the agency and just 103 new hires
A man wielding a hatchet charged four rookie NYPD officers and critically wounded one of them before being shot to death Thursday afternoon
Are you as mindful of the nonverbal communication you project on the job as you are about the body language of the people with whom you interact on the streets?
Living your life based on police stereotypes sets you up for failure — look to those police officers who are successful professionally and personally and use them as your guide, because that is the real world
Your appearance and fitness are vital components of your presence and will have a large influence on how you are treated by suspects in the field
In Police1 “First Person” essays, Police1 Members candidly share their own unique personal insights on issues confronting cops today, as well as opinions, observations, and advice on living life behind the thin blue line
Jeff Carlyle, Rick Dunn, and Mark McClure are doing something right in their second careers after retiring from police and military posts — this year their office was the Signal 88 Franchise of the Year
Police say the former officer, Michael Blake, was working at Henne Jewelry Store when a man snatched a watch from the clerk’s hand and tried to escape
Even some de Blasio allies acknowledge the mayor could do a better job of leading the department he is simultaneously trying to reform.
In the video, Young appears to be walking away when the officer uses his TASER, striking her in the back
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