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.
Discover essential LinkedIn tips for police officers to boost professional networking, explore job opportunities and achieve career advancement in law enforcement
Gamification, curiosity-driven engagement and adapting to a tech-savvy generation — learn how to connect with the next wave of law enforcement recruits
From understanding pension systems to decoding health benefits, here’s everything you need to ask before accepting a police officer position
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
NYPD
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
MOST POPULAR
- Police fatally shoot armed suspect in burning Ga. house, find woman dead and others trapped
- BWC: Bystander tackles suspect who was threatening him with a gun
- ‘No remorse’: Woman charged with murder in deadly ambush of Fla. deputy
- Video: Suspect opens fire on Milwaukee PD officers in gas station, leading to standoff, OIS
- BWC: Md. officers use TASER to disarm man holding his child at knifepoint