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Sworn LEOs are a major part of the criminal justice system, but they certainly aren’t the only one
Sergeant Justin Collins shares how the program is creating sustainable recruitment pipelines, building community trust and preparing the next generation of police officers
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Moderated by Gordon Graham, Co-founder of Lexipol
MSP said the agency’s new methods of training have helped retain recruits and successfully get them through graduation
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
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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
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