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.
An LEO writes about how officers have become all things to all people – a peace bringer, a peacemaker, a peacekeeper
One retired officer called the bureau’s letter “tone-deaf”
Master Deputy Addy Perez is a five-year veteran of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina
City of Ontario, California v. Quon et al. is court’s first venture into public employees’ electronic privacy rights in communications through agency resources
It has now become rare not to incorporate some form of assessment center testing in the examination processes, especially for the higher police ranks
On the range, officers are not going to turn suddenly up-range and engage a live-fire target with a real firearm — this would be considered unsafe — but this possibility does exist on the street
The most effective teachers are those who can balance thought-provoking academic theories with compelling real-life experiences
Multiple Attack Counter Terror Action Capabilities — or MACTAC — is a blend of USMC fire-team tactics and current Police active shooter tactics
“You’re never caught up for long,” said Chief Larry Palmer. “It’s just the nature of the business.”
Two high-ranking officers with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office want to be Winter Haven’s new police chief
