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Four employees filed EOCC complaints after they were passed over for promotions
The new positions aim to free up detectives’ caseloads
Mayor Mike Duggan says some departments will recruit Detroit cops after the city has paid for their training. “It’s not OK,” Duggan said
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Though a rapid transition to a federalized police force is unlikely here in America, an incremental shift to greater federal control is already occurring
She said ‘One must first think to survive the street.’ He said ‘a thinking cop without a good right cross is worthless.’ Are both right?
Bell Police Capt. Anthony Miranda hopes that ‘through this turmoil, we can ... find a way to keep that ship afloat’
One of the biggest issues for police recruiters has been creating a large pool of qualified applicants from which to choose
Simply put, candidates leave valuable points on the table in the opening moments of the oral test because they fail to distinguish themselves from other qualified candidates
Career state workers who accept political jobs generally are guaranteed a chance to return to the civil service system