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.
While there is no one way to do the job, this is a list of basics for every cop on the street
Retired firefighters, EMS providers and police officers may reduce their taxable earnings by up to $3,000 for medical insurance premiums paid during a calendar year
We should be doing more to harness the wisdom of street cops and what they learn from every shift
In Georgia, the state began a series of pay raises, with corrections officers getting $4,000 and state troopers $6,000
The City of Biddeford is now offering fully certified dispatchers $41 an hour to help fill in the gaps on a part-time basis
Potential future actions include judgment calls on extending officers’ shifts, pay retired officers to perform certain tasks or call in officers from other agencies
The Warner Police Department’s four officers, as well as the department’s chief, all handed in their resignations; no reason was given
Lawmakers are looking at ways to sweeten troopers’ retirement benefits, as well as trying to coax more experienced troopers near retirement to stay
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Truckee Police Department officers provide education, enforcement and community engagement while patrolling on their 21-foot police boat
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