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.
Jim Dudley and Tom Gandy unpack the struggles, triumphs and lessons of 2024 for law enforcement, offering bold strategies to empower frontline officers in 2025
Don’t let victim thinking undermine your warrior spirit and sabotage your aspirations for peak performance
Meet LaShawnna Edwards, who is blazing trails with her determination, grit and commitment to excellence
Constructive strategies are needed, including industry standards for physical and mental health and supervisor training to detect and respond to signs of distress
A law change has opened the door for a willing and capable talent pool
In Georgia, the state began a series of pay raises, with corrections officers getting $4,000 and state troopers $6,000
The City of Biddeford is now offering fully certified dispatchers $41 an hour to help fill in the gaps on a part-time basis
Potential future actions include judgment calls on extending officers’ shifts, pay retired officers to perform certain tasks or call in officers from other agencies
The Warner Police Department’s four officers, as well as the department’s chief, all handed in their resignations; no reason was given
Lawmakers are looking at ways to sweeten troopers’ retirement benefits, as well as trying to coax more experienced troopers near retirement to stay
The department is so short staffed that it has temporarily disbanded its traffic division and started rotating one detective per week to work a patrol shift
Truckee Police Department officers provide education, enforcement and community engagement while patrolling on their 21-foot police boat
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