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.
Proactive work is how you sharpen your skills, earn respect and move your career forward
Meet Sgt. Gene Reid, a Delaware sergeant who calls Professional Standards the most unique and fulfilling role of his career – one rooted in accountability and integrity
As policing came under fire in 2020, Abby Ellsworth launched a podcast to give officers a safe place to tell their stories — and to remind the public of the humanity behind the badge
Here is a short list of how life will now change
After attending “too many” police funerals, LAPD homicide detective Pierce Brooks compiled a list of errors that were being repeatedly committed in officer-down cases
The easiest way to make sense of how to be successful at this is to simply recognize you’re the new guy
From SWAT to narcotics, becoming an expert is a lot of hard work. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would be an expert
Police explorer and youth cadet programs are perfect for young people interested in law enforcement; here’s what you need to know
Above all else, remember that if at first you don’t succeed, try again — harder
Cash payouts may look like a retention solution, but they drain budgets, hurt morale and attract the wrong people
New York City Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt’s words resonate for law enforcement today as much as they did a century ago
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