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.
From understanding pension systems to decoding health benefits, here’s everything you need to ask before accepting a police officer position
LEOs transitioning into a school setting need to create a solid foundation of trust that will pave the way to a positive experience for staff, students and law enforcement
“I dream every single night, wake up and feel like I worked all night in my sleep,” one officer said, highlighting the growing toll of fatigue
Police Chief Hollie Chadwick stated that although they have enough patrol officers, the PD lacks roles like PIOs, cold case detectives and animal control
“Both professions are good at recruiting members in but are lacking in adequately preparing members to exit out.”
The academy often loses recruits who come unprepared or get sick or injured; but this year, many have changed their minds about becoming officers
“It’s important for us to be able to show that we’re being innovative, we’re using new recruiting techniques — things that set us aside from other agencies,” Sgt. Todd Grager said
The discourse surrounding the crisis in police staffing has omitted an unsettling emergent pattern: the steady erosion of democratic protection through the privatization of safety
The state has given more than 3,350 bonuses to new or newly transferred officers since the program’s launch
“This is about me serving you, so thank you,” Kirkpatrick said after taking the oath
The department also announced the cities that will be added to the National Public Safety Partnership in 2024, as well as a national summit on violent crime
Departments put their officers in the best position to succeed when they have a real-time grasp of their own data and can operationalize it to meet community needs
Hear from a handful of IACP speakers about the importance of facility dogs, recruitment and retention advice and more
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