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The partnership will help connect departments with qualified candidates, leveraging the high-energy world of motorsports to drive awareness
Organizations will work together to elevate reality-based training content and discourse for today’s law enforcement professionals
“You are now the protectors who will make a difference,” Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said as nearly 500 cops graduated from the Police Academy
Some of the cases encompassed face-to-face “person crimes,” where defendants were charged with beating, assaulting or threatening the safety of victims
Oak Forest Chief Jason Reid said the shift is a big change, but after discussion with union leaders and patrol officers the administration decided to try it for a year
Officers aged 30 or younger are invited to participate in a brief online survey to discuss their career motivations, leadership plans
Homicides dropped by 20%, while the number of shootings decreased from 672 in 2021 to around 440 this year
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The new wage increase ups the starting pay to $62,400 per year, which is the biggest raise for state troopers in two decades
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The agency has spearheaded creative recruiting efforts, including virtual career fairs and advertising for candidates before movie screenings
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