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Since the new program went into effect, the city has seen a 51% increase in candidate interest and a 44% jump overall in applications
The revamped patrol schedule provides efficient police staffing while also giving officers more days off to recover from stressful work
High court personnel are showing up on college campuses, military bases and other venues to try to fill some of the force’s many vacancies
After the detective tested positive for cocaine, he insisted that the drug had been unwittingly absorbed into his blood through an erection-enhancing cream
Cops almost universally agree that their department is better off when a criminally corrupt cop is ejected from the ranks — those who disagree are probably criminally corrupt themselves
Possessing the traits of Human nature is one thing, using them for right and just ends is an individual choice
Woman wrote a note to the Idaho State Police thanking the trooper for the kindness he showed her grandchildren during the stop
Over 300 officers packed a City Council meeting Tuesday to demand across-the-board pay increases, warning the department will lose officers if it isn’t provided
Chief said the officer reported that while attempting to coax the dog back into the house, the dog growled and approached him in a threatening manner
Sgt. Gavette doesn’t put his rank before his badge when mentoring his officers
The officer, and her partner, tried to arrest several people for smoking marijuana in East Harlem on Sunday
The video, shot in Calabasas, was created by a volunteer reserve officer with the Santa Paula Police Department
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