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.
Bland shares how courage, mentorship and stepping outside your comfort zone are essential to breaking barriers in law enforcement
By maintaining a positive attitude and embracing unique skills, Gasparini explains how female officers can excel throughout their careers
Key leadership strategies for developing future tactical leaders and achieving SWAT team success
The plan is aimed at helping law enforcement agencies recruit and retain police amid a shortage of officers
As of last month, Gwinnett County employed 690 officers out of an authorized strength of 939
Michelle Woodfork also laid out what the department is doing to tackle a historic drop in the size of the NOPD’s force
Try this new approach to help candidates sparkle, not stumble
You do not have to be a great public speaker, but you must show effective composure, dignity and confidence and not have distracting mannerisms or verbal habits
To demean policing rather than precisely identify its failures and limitations serves only to undermine progress
Since the new program went into effect, the city has seen a 51% increase in candidate interest and a 44% jump overall in applications
The revamped patrol schedule provides efficient police staffing while also giving officers more days off to recover from stressful work
High court personnel are showing up on college campuses, military bases and other venues to try to fill some of the force’s many vacancies
The city and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office entered into a $950K cooperative endeavor agreement, which provides the method of paying outside officers
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