Mayor James Knowles III believes city leaders have made it clear they are seeking minority officers to build a more diverse police force in the St. Louis suburb that endured months of unrest after Brown’s death last summer.
Read More →High school graduates are once again welcome at the New Orleans Police Department. The Civil Service Commission voted unanimously Monday to eliminate a rule requiring most applicants to have 60 hours college credit in order to qualify for a job on the force.
Read More →The Border Patrol is hiring, and women are especially encouraged to apply.
Read More →Former dispatcher Carly Moriarty has been hired on as the fourth female officer on the Walpole (Mass.) Police Department. Police Chief Richard Stillman said the department specifically sought out a woman for the open spot to bring the total number of women on the now 40-officer force up to 10 percent.
Read More →In an effort to boost New Orleans Police Department recruiting efforts, the Civil Service Commission Monday voted to relax drug and education rules for new applicants.
Read More →Half of the Ticonderoga (N.Y.) Police Department's full-time officers have left the department to take jobs with the Warren County (N.Y. ) Sheriff's Office in recent weeks, prompting the town supervisor to express concerns about police coverage for the summer.
Read More →The city of St. Petersburg has turned to YouTube as a platform for police chief applicants to showcase their aptitude.
Read More →City leader is pushing for 3-year residency requirement for Boston police and fire applicants.
Read More →Fewer people are applying to join the LAPD and, of those who do, a significantly higher number of them are being disqualified from consideration.
Read More →West Virginia State Police officials say the agency needs more troopers, particularly minority officers.
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