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.
The plan is aimed at helping law enforcement agencies recruit and retain police amid a shortage of officers
As of last month, Gwinnett County employed 690 officers out of an authorized strength of 939
Michelle Woodfork also laid out what the department is doing to tackle a historic drop in the size of the NOPD’s force
Risk tolerance on the job is ultimately a personal matter where the most effective cops incorporate risk management practices into daily decision-making
It’s become abundantly clear that the press and the public have little understanding of police work
Cameron McLay is a leadership development consultant for the International Association of Chiefs of Police
The chief resigned after sharing a video clip to his Facebook page that had a racial slur in the title
11 women graduated from the program on Friday, plus 6 in Dec. and 4 in Oct.
A well-written force response report may take a little longer to write on the front end, but will certainly save you much more time (and trouble) later
Cpl. R.S. Salter was terminated for violating agency policies including conduct unbecoming a state employee
By the time the police were able to use their pre-Twitter media relations protocol the storytelling battle was already lost
A large number of police officer suicides are committed by cops who are under investigation
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