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.
Metropolitan PD is moving the needle on recruitment thanks to a few strategies your agency can adopt
Lack of consensus and clear understanding of the problem can lead to misplaced priorities and ineffective recruitment and retention solutions going forward
The use of community service officers has gained traction as transit agencies struggle with increased crime
Only 35 of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD’s 1,758 officers are Hispanics, while another 16 can speak Spanish
Forensic psychologists feel the reward of not only giving back to their patients, but giving back to the community, by helping to make the world a safer place with their expert analysis
The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office swore in four deputies in late April from the San Jose Police Department, which is slated to lay off more than 100 officers because of San Jose’s precarious budget situation
If you don’t want that young, snot-nosed rookie beating you out of a promotion down the road, then get your education!
Police and other city employees celebrated Raymond Moinester’s last day during a gathering at Augusta City Cente
Las Cruces Police Chief Richard Williams objected to characterizing the directives as a quota system
Cities and towns across the country struggle to provide public safety while budget gaps force them to trim staff
Four reserve officers took their oaths April 26, just in time to help with storm response, spending their first week guarding the lot where storm-damaged cars were stored and patrolling Alabama Highway looking for looters
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