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.
By creating a budget, you can break the overtime cycle and give yourself a fighting chance to not only get your head above water, but to improve your financial wellbeing
This book offers a step-by-step guide for law enforcement professionals on how to land a job at a college or university
We know that the vast majority of us do our jobs faithfully and professionally, but we have a small minority of officers who are just a**holes
The department will send more than 100 officers to high-crime districts for a 30-day cycle of coverage that will last for several weeks
The city has planned to pay officers from outside police agencies to bolster local law enforcement during the season
Lincoln University introduced its first HBCU police academy in 2021, graduating its first set of recruits six months later
The team that investigates illegal gambling, blight and human trafficking will no longer be a part of the department
“I regret that we have to take this step, but the BPD is in a dire position,” Commissioner Michael Cox said
Sam Dunbar, 21, veered from a real estate career to pursue becoming a police officer after an officer was killed during a 2021 mass shooting
“I would not be surprised if we increase the department by doubling it in the next five years. I think the data is telling us that we’re moving that quickly.”
“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
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