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.
When readiness lives on paper instead of in practice, cracks show fast — from officer burnout to missed warning signs
These are challenging times to be a first responder; your support is welcome and appreciated
Practical, authentic ways to show gratitude and strengthen community ties with the people who respond first when it matters most
USBP says more than 34,000 people sought agent jobs from January through April, a 44% jump over the same period last year
Officer Isabel McDonald wrote a poem to help families find comfort and closure in the words their loved ones can no longer say
SWAT officers realize that their experience on a SWAT team makes them a better overall police officer
It only takes one ethically flawed decision to devastate your personal life and police career
If complacency can kill us physically, what role does ethical complacency play in ending a police officer’s career?
Citizen police academies are typically offered once a year, free of charge, to civilians 18 and older with no criminal history
How to use recruitment messaging and leverage new technology to attract, hire, onboard and retain top talent
Do you have a leader within your department that’s capable of turning your team into an elite unit? Try looking in the mirror
Here are 10 falsehoods I have heard in the past that I hope are not getting passed on to another generation of young recruits
An FTO’s skills sharpen and grow stronger while teaching other LEOs
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