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At MCON 2024, veterans shared their experiences transitioning from military service to roles in law enforcement, EMS and firefighting
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State officials said 137 of 297 applicants who applied to become a trooper in early September do not have college credits
Union workers are “disappointed” government would not agree to general salary raise, but still felt the negotiation was successful
The three weeks of pre-academy training for Santa Ana Police recruits is designed to test their ability to perform in tense situations
“My goal when I first came here was to eliminate everyone leaving,” Chief Stoney Mathis said
If you’re ready to change jobs, make sure the place you’re moving to is really better
Danielle Outlaw will step down this month to become the bi-state agency’s deputy chief security officer
Officer resignations were up 47% last year compared to 2019 and retirements are up 19%, according to a survey of nearly 200 police agencies
According to the report, “in addition to any potential human failures, staffing shortages and pressures, policy deficiencies and ambiguities, and historical internal practices were chief contributing factors”
As of Sept. 22, the resignations of the chief and one officer will leave the city of Motley with zero officers on the force
The governor said the state is taking steps to address workforce shortages in law enforcement, and opening “the doors of opportunity to those who want to serve”
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