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.
Attract police recruits with these actionable insights from a BJA/COPS Office report
An officer’s raw, heartfelt poem sheds light on the silent battle with PTSD — read how one LEO found healing and hope through the darkest nights
Struggling with a cybersecurity talent shortage and high turnover? These actionable strategies can help you recruit and retain the experts your cybercrime unit needs to combat growing digital threats
Councilmembers voted to fire the chief and deactivate the department following allegations about the backgrounds of hired officers
Anne Kirkpatrick has more than 35 years of experience in law enforcement, coupled with 20 years of leading bigger departments, the mayor stated
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”
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