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.
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 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
Supporters say lowering the age will help with staffing shortages, but opponents say 18-year-olds don’t have the mental capacity for the job
About a half-dozen other states have passed similar legislation
PD releases photo of suspect who shot rookie officer who responded to fight over bus seat
On police staffing, Brandon Johnson has vowed to promote current officers to increase the number of detectives by 200
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The deal gives officers a compounded wage increase of 28.25% from 2017 to 2025 and pilots a new shift structure that will include fewer shifts, longer tours
Interim New Orleans Police Superintendent Michelle Woodfork says she’s the right pick for the permanent position as chief of NOPD
Applications and hiring data are now available to the public through a partnership of over 500 business and community leaders
The ruling comes about six months after a judge said the way the police sergeant promotional test was run resulted in lower scores for Black and Latino officers
The Law Enforcement Club at a high school introduces students to investigative methods and a career in law enforcement
Noah Shahnavaz, 24, was killed when a man got out of his car during a traffic stop and opened fire
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