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.
Alexa Jacobs, 27, was participating in a police academy exercise before she fell ill
Not all relevant experiences are formal accolades. Informal accomplishments are just as important to show you’re ready for promotion
Marc Coopwood, a 27-year law enforcement veteran, is committed to keeping the public sector safe, stable and secure in a different way than he did as an assistant chief of police
Given the choice between spending your career as a problem identifier or a problem solver, choose to be a problem solver
So-called ‘hybrid’ initiative consists of of 42 MPD officers and 96 security workers
Former Clark County’s Sheriff Craig King — along with his two deputies — was responsible for keeping the peace among slightly more than 1,000 residents spread over 1,764 square miles
San Antonio PD Internal Affairs unit had forwarded 16 cases involving violation of testing protocols, such as talking in line, to the Chief’s Action Advisory Board
Mike Verdugo was fired from the Hollywood Police Department in Florida last year because he didn’t list his1996 appearance in a porn film
Police Limit Comic is a politically-motivated, pro-law enforcement comic strip, topical in its writing and unapologetically blunt
Jessie Lunderby, 21, was fired by the Washington County (Ark.) Sheriff’s Office following her nude appearance on Playboy.com as the “Cybergirl of the Week”
If voters pass the ballot measure, the Oakland City Council has agreed to lay off no officers for three years
Ready to ride off into the sunset, Humboldt County Sheriff’s detective Troy Garey has been described as hard working, dedicated, and “old school”
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