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.
The initiative aims to help more effectively recruit members of the LGBTQ community
A chief in Washington State thinks so and is encouraging his cops to sleep on the job
The discussion focused on the importance of high-quality leadership, training and mentoring of patrol officers and field personnel by their direct supervisors
Mayor wants to halt annual payments given to retired cops and firefighters on top of their regular pensions
Incredibly brave men and women who have fought with felons, braved gunfire, and remained calm in the face of emergencies are often uncomfortable and incapable when it comes to testifying in court
How many police officers and recruits have heard a law enforcement trainer begin a sentence with something to the effect of, “I’m the only one...”
“I do not plan to just sit back there and raise vegetables and horses,” he said. “I plan on getting involved”
The recruit said he had a headache but wasn’t sure if he wanted to tell instructors
A state appeals court rejected an earlier ruling that favored city officials who insisted that Marion Lewis had to resign from the Tampa Police Department to run for mayor in 2007
We all wake up one day and come to the realization that it’s been a significant amount of time since we began our cop career
To maintain the highest level of service to the community, police agencies must adapt to the new generation, increase standards in education, work toward a professional culture, and hire minority recruits
“When a doctor is laid off, he’s still a doctor” said one cop. An officer loses the ability to identify himself as such
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