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.
We know that the vast majority of us do our jobs faithfully and professionally, but we have a small minority of officers who are just a**holes
Retired Pittsburgh Police Chief Robert McNeilly, Jr., has written an operator’s manual for developing and managing effective police forces on any scale
Ahead of Oct. 28, share your organization’s impact with local media outlets and reach out to local companies for support
Police1’s State of the Industry survey highlights the bleak effects of understaffing on officer safety – here are some strategies officers can use to prevail
Since staffing levels won’t dramatically rise in the near future, changes in both focus and technology to improve response times are required.
Our expert panel discusses key insights from Police1’s State of the Industry survey on the impact of short staffing, mass retirements and lateral transfers
“When we looked at restructuring the recruiting process from 18 months to the three-month process we have today, it really was a data-driven approach.”
School resource officer Nicholas Calello helps one of his students fix his tie before graduation
Southlake & Fort Worth police departments have replaced “cop talk” with a more relaxed approach to communication, all the while still getting the message across
Pre-retirement workshops can be a helpful tool in preventing adverse outcomes during retirement
The goal should be to end every traffic stop with the offending driver leaving the scene with a new perspective that makes them safer drivers
The new law retains the minimum age of 18 but removes the age limit of 44 for interested in applying for jobs in law enforcement
Key takeaways after reading the revealing input in Police1’s State of the Industry survey of cops standing on the beleaguered thin blue line
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