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.
Courage is not taking action in the absence of fear, but taking action in spite of fear
I could find a job that would pay better in the corporate world, so why do I remain a cop?
Become an asset to your shift and watch just how quickly and easily you adapt to your new profession
Author and NYPD Detective Investigator Adrian Goodwin has one goal: to foster a positive perception of police among the youngest members of the community
The new recruitment program allows those interested in becoming an officer to attend the academy for six months but on a salary
The city of New Orleans has lost so many officers that it now faces a major fine to cover police pension losses that could top $38 million over the next 15 years
According to the study, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has an “exceptional” response time of under 16 minutes and its staffing is “excessively high”
The court sided with a fired Vietnamese recruit from the Hartford PD, affirming that his termination was a result of prejudice from a former sergeant
Two other officers, Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes, were critically wounded in the shooting
The BPD has 15% women across all police officers; women currently make up 41% of the command staff “and we want to do even more,” Mayor Wu said
An officer can be disciplined for not working ordered overtime under the department’s rules and procedures, such as receiving a verbal warning or suspension
The take-home car program is one improvement the city government has provided to the Greensboro Police Department in order to drive recruiting efforts
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