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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Following assessment, recruits must pass a criminal history check as well as physical fitness and reading assessments, which have had certain challenges
“Please hold your heads up, keep fighting the good fight and honor the profession by keeping the citizens of this city safe,” Chief Joseph Chacon said
In Ohio, the maximum age limit for a certified officer is 35 years; the city of Springfield hopes that removing the maximum age cap will help fill vacancies
The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department is budgeted for 39 officers and currently has 28 active, available and sworn staff
When the Pembroke Park Police Department was created less than a year ago, it had 20 sworn officers; it currently has 11 sworn personnel
“Some parents may not realize that their kids are scared about whether or not they’re going to come back home,” singer-songwriter Tenley Moran said
Minnesota is currently short of more than 1,000 officers across the state
The Minnesota Law Enforcement Labor Service reports that nearly 50% of the state’s police departments are suffering from insufficient staff
An advisory council suggested reducing the time requirement for a recruit to not have consumed marijuana within 12 months and three years for drugs
A police retirement group began fining the city about $50,000 monthly to cover pension losses sustained by what it considers a “partially dissolved” police force
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