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.
Prepare for impending generational change in the ranks with the adoption of shared leadership practices and delegating authority
C.J. Warner, now 21, told Sheriff Leroy Ravenell he always wanted to become a police officer – and he kept that promise a decade later
“I want this department to be what the people want it to be,” Ron Thomas said
One way to create an effective multiple-agency training program is to follow a training model that is not technique driven, but concept driven
Police officers represent a relatively understudied occupational group, particularly with respect to identifying early signs of adverse health outcomes
Proposed budget in Anderson, Ind., would eliminate seven police officers and more than 20 firefighters
Responding quickly — both physically and via social media — can help instill public confidence that the police are aware of, and responding to, an alleged crime in your jurisdiction
You don’t want to put tax payers’ money in the pockets of people who break the law, do you?
Overworked officers handed out fliers with consequences of entering the city of Detroit
Cop’s mission was to get an education and send money back to his family, which had fled war-torn Somalia
Officer states she is a model charging photographers for her work
Attorney: The woman, an internal affairs officer, tried to end the relationship
They had been scheduled to take a five-week training class required to assume the rank, they said
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