Police Jobs & Careers
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Follow these key tips to maximize your oral board performance
Explain with confidence, but not bravado, that you are the candidate the agency is looking for
Most agencies conduct exit interviews when employees leave, but why wait until someone quits?
This two-week POST-certified SWAT school provides training for different agencies in the region
“If you leave prior to two calendar years, you’re going to reimburse us,” said Police Chief Charlie Stiegelmeyer
Today’s candidate pool wants immediate gratification. The idea of applying for a job that may take up to 12 months or longer to secure is unfathomable
What happens when there aren’t enough police officers to handle calls for service? Our citizens and the community suffer
The department hopes the change will attract new recruits who may have been apprehensive about applying due to tattoo restrictions
“I learned a lot about the community. I learned a lot about the officers,” one teen said
The Boise Police Department previously required candidates to have an associate degree; future officers will only need a high school diploma or GED
“The police department is held together with duct tape and overtime,” union officials said
The team members will not be armed or drive in a police vehicle, but they will be trained in evidence documentation and filing of police reports
Lori Lightfoot’s speech during a graduation and promotion ceremony was met with criticism from the PD, the city’s leaders and fallen officers’ family members
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