Police Jobs & Careers
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First tip: Ensure you’re informed on key law enforcement issues within your agency to stand out during the oral exam
Funaiock discusses her role as a police captain, how SWAT prepared her for leadership and her vision for women’s roles and promotion in law enforcement
The decision comes as the town nears the start-up date for its own police department, which is expected in February
Marcus Applefield, 26, wanted to become a sheriff’s deputy after suffering a life-altering injury
The NOPD currently has 971 officers, a “historical low,” according to one report
The measure, which would provide $300 million over five years to PDs with no more than 125 officers, was one of several policing bills passed
Footage shows a panic-stricken mother asking the recruits for help after failed attempts to remove her disabled son from a locked car
Hundreds of officers are out on injury claims, meaning the force is nearly 1,300 officers short of its full complement of 6,380
Recruits must still pass a drug test if selected for the academy and abstain from drug use while employed
“By investing in our law enforcement agencies and peace officers, we’re investing in the safety of our citizens,” said Governor DeWine
“We’re losing bodies faster than we fill seats in the academy,” a Denver PD sergeant said
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