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.
“We’re losing bodies faster than we fill seats in the academy,” a Denver PD sergeant said
The next generation of LEOs want to feel included in agency decision-making around policies and organizational direction
Schools around the country are reviewing security plans preparing for first day of class after Conn. shooting
A suspect opened fire as two officers attempted to serve a drug-related search warrant
A sympathetic supervisor can be surprisingly easy prey for the psychopathic employee
Department has learned from past tragedies not to wait for SWAT to arrive
If we see ourselves as protectors we can start referring to ourselves as such and maintain the motivation we entered this profession with
The officer, up with his own newborn, saw the flames and acted without hesitation
In a year that saw many important developments in public safety communications, there was one that really stood out
Attorneys are trying to block his execution, arguing in federal appeals that he is mentally ill
Ex-cop faces 5-years probation as a plea bargain for a misconduct and sexual harassment charges
Toddler was at home at time of shooting, uninjured
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