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.
You need to start developing supervisory skills well before any testing process
After your career comes to a close, you will be able to open up the scrapbook years later and realize that George Bailey is not the only one who had a wonderful life
December can be extra stressful as you juggle working and spending time with your family; here are some tips to help you survive the holiday season
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
The Cleveland homicide unit has 16 detectives; The unit is budgeted for 23 detectives but the federal recommendation is 38 detectives
The Alpharetta Police Department is also offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus to new officers
The maximum age for trooper applicants has been raised from 29 to 34
Podcast hosts Dan and Dave Grice discuss podcasting, policing and crime in small towns
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