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.
Young officers are great employees; however, they require some specific things from their leadership in order to have a successful police career
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Innovative child care programs are changing law enforcement recruiting and retention through agency-led programs, new laws and other solutions
Coaching isn’t just for refining top performers, it’s the key to transforming motivated individuals into peak achievers
Larry Scirotto was fired six months into the job amid claims he made promotions based on the color of the candidates’ skin
"[Police work] can take a toll on an officer’s psyche. We need to make sure those officers are getting proper time off to decompress,” CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling said
Clarifying the source of common myths and misconception and recognizing our bias is the first step to building bridges and maintaining partnerships
Creating civilian positions in key areas will bridge current vacancies and provide a fiscally responsible way to meet the needs of the communities we protect and serve
The Antioch PD is authorized for 115 officers; of the 95 officers on the books, only 44 are working in “full service”
The Lafayette PD uses technology like video game engines to train on consequence management, drones in the sky and a digital coaching platform
The event is designed to provide potential recruits with tips and advice to help them pass the department’s physical agility test – the single most common stumbling block for female recruits
Can the strategies that led to Rush’s overwhelming success on the football field be replicated in the law enforcement recruitment process?
In an effort to fill vacancies, city officials gave dispatcher salaries a boost in July; as a result, the PD hired 26 new dispatchers
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