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.
Lori Lightfoot’s speech during a graduation and promotion ceremony was met with criticism from the PD, the city’s leaders and fallen officers’ family members
Assume that anything you carry or wear will be scrutinized. Adjust what you wear accordingly.
Having the foundation of a solid street officer with an excellent reputation, mixed in with specific training tailored for the role is key to success
What advice would you give to a young LE family whose son or daughter is showing interest in the job?
Your clientele may be carrying an invisible threat worse than any gun or knife
NYPD recruit believes cutting his beard is forbidden by God
Officer’s lawyer argues he was just trying to get a bonus
Decision was rooted in a 1989 US Supreme Court case ruling that a police officer’s use of force is permissible if it is “objectively reasonable”
Officer was dismissed from his position as a Provo school resource officer last month
Cheraw officer would not take a field sobriety test or breathalyzer
Court rules that police cannot stop audio-video recording of officers on duty
A new budget allows for more academy classes, job candidates
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