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.
While there is no one way to do the job, this is a list of basics for every cop on the street
Retired firefighters, EMS providers and police officers may reduce their taxable earnings by up to $3,000 for medical insurance premiums paid during a calendar year
We should be doing more to harness the wisdom of street cops and what they learn from every shift
Bill passed to lower minimum hiring age brings a new detention deputy to Lexington County
State senate bill tries to deal with the shortage of officers by changing only the minimum age
The chief said he was forced to make a difficult decision after the department has seen six officers depart and a lack of new recruits
Police Chief David Nisleit said it’s disappointing the city hasn’t refilled many civilian police jobs that were cut in 2008, 2009 and 2010
There were 87 vacant positions in the agency as of January, which means the department is understaffed by 25%
Chief of Training Juanita Holmes said no officer is pursuing a suspect for a mile and a half
Last year, a bill was signed into law to lower the minimum age for detention deputies from 21 to 18
With supportive peers, an inquiring mind, and a mix of confidence and humility, a young chief might be just the thing a department needs
The metaverse has the potential to alter how law enforcement agencies market themselves to the public and prospective applicants
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