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.
If complacency can kill us physically, what role does ethical complacency play in ending a police officer’s career?
Citizen police academies are typically offered once a year, free of charge, to civilians 18 and older with no criminal history
How to use recruitment messaging and leverage new technology to attract, hire, onboard and retain top talent
Funaiock discusses her role as a police captain, how SWAT prepared her for leadership and her vision for women’s roles and promotion in law enforcement
Meet Alison Funaiock: Newport News Police Department’s trailblazing captain, former SWAT sniper and community advocate
Beyond earning a second salary and exploring a new field, becoming a college instructor as a former law enforcement officer has many benefits — for you and your students
And go to school for free, if you want
Everyone they’re talking to can likely do the job – here’s how to make yourself stand out
In my last week at the police academy, no one had any hope I would pass the NRA bullseye qualification course, that is except for Sergeant Bob Muth
How to be successful from your first day at the police academy through graduation day
Sniper is not an easy position to obtain, so you’d better be prepared to stay the course and try again
The public expects police to be professionals — police agencies should expect no less from the psychologists who evaluate their personnel
Police candidates who understand what the psych exam is really about can stress less
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