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 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
After enduring 13 hours in the World Trade Center rubble, Will Jimeno’s story of survival and Dominick Pezzulo’s ultimate sacrifice led LAPD officer Joe Cirrito into law enforcement
The new wage increase ups the starting pay to $62,400 per year, which is the biggest raise for state troopers in two decades
Strategies for success in 23 key areas of policing
The agency has spearheaded creative recruiting efforts, including virtual career fairs and advertising for candidates before movie screenings
Officials said the firing of a key official in charge of implementing reforms “sent a demoralizing message” to police
Take a deep dive into the hot button topics impacting policing nationwide with Policing Matters host Jim Dudley and his guest Janay Gasparini
The deputies work six, 12-hour shifts per month; the board recently approved funding to hire four more reserve deputies
The proposed change was prompted after an officer, now facing charges for an in-custody death, exhibited signs of a mental breakdown at the academy
The survey found 86% of NOPD cops are unhappy with the PD and 79% with the promotional process, citing cronyism and favoritism as reasons
The more you work on you, the better a police officer you will be for the public
True investigations are concluded primarily upon tried and true methods that have been in use for decades
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