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.
A list of common police ranks in US metropolitan police departments, plus an overview of sheriff’s department and state police ranks
After 31 years with the Chicago Police Department, Dave Case brings his experiences to life through compelling crime novels — while continuing to serve in law enforcement
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Officers sound off on what they need from their supervisors and leaders to perform at their peak in Police1’s State of the Industry survey
For you to come out on top, you will be a blend of having the chops and showing up as your best-presented self
Only one deputy will be on duty in Concord Township at any given time after voters rejected the public safety tax
Some leaders are asking that the time frame recruits must abstain from marijuana use before being hired by a law enforcement agency be lowered from two years to six months
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The Ripley Police Department will only be able to sustain three officers if the proposal passes, leaving several hours of the day with no cops on duty
Silos kill progress and diminish the greater good, and our greater good is a healthy, operational police agency
“In addition to being police officers, we are also members of the community. We have lives outside of policing, too.”
The Alameda Police Department is nearing the maximum number of officers it can hire; the PD is only short one officer per squad and is hiring in the “top 5%" of qualified applicants
Say what you want about millennials, but they have healthy attitudes toward work-life balance in public safety; we should follow their lead
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