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.
The former FBI agent who served as the real-life inspiration for Clarice Starling in “Silence of the Lambs,” takes us behind the scenes of FBI profiling and her ground-breaking career
Using conflict can reduce the departmental politics that tend to plague our organizations and keep us from getting real work done
With young talent at the wheel, the possibilities are endless
Individuals who receive the bonus must maintain uninterrupted full-time employment with a Florida law enforcement agency for two consecutive years
With a combined 155 years of experience, five retired deputies returned to work to help combat staffing shortages for the Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office
Imagine if our recruiting, training and supervision were cooperatively and competently implemented with the intention of building a skillful, ethical policer
Sheriff: “When you go from $32,000 to $48,000 starting for a class one certified. $48,388. That is outstanding. Money talks”
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.”
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