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.
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Meet Maurice Hicks, a former narcotics officer and FBI task force member who now solves complex cases as a private investigator
Meet Lindsey Wade, a cold case detective who helped solve the 32-year-old mystery of two young girls brutally murdered in Tacoma
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The increase will make the starting salary for a police officer in North Charleston at $56,078
The $35 million will go to more than 10,000 law enforcement officers, EMS personnel and firefighters from 309 agencies
“Community policing has been part of our philosophy. It’s not a program we do. It’s just been who we are,” Papillion’s mayor said
The funding will allow the department to be fully staffed early next year for the first time in many years, the mayor said
The starting salary for an entry-level hire joining as an agent or investigator would be around $81,000 and more than $85,000 after one year of training
Chief Brian O’Hara said the divisions enable the department to have “greater accountability” over efforts to reduce crime
The city’s $1.189 billion police budget allows for 9,300 officers; the department currently has 8,995 officers
Illinois is not alone in looking at this as one solution to the police recruitment crisis
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