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Newsby Staff WriterMay 31, 2012

Ind. Agency Prioritizes Minority Hiring

Fort Wayne (Ind.) Police commanders are actively seeking more minority applicants, including Burmese officers, to better reflect the community they serve.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 31, 2012

Ohio Highway Patrol To Grow Force By 17%

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is hoping to find 180 qualified cadets to fill two upcoming training academy classes, a significant recruiting surge that signals new stability for the patrol’s once-fluctuating budget.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2012

Seattle Announces Police Reforms

Pre-empting a meeting with Department of Justice officials, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn on Thursday proposed a series of police reforms in response to a damning federal report that came after several high-profile incidents involving minorities.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2012

2012 COPS Grants Benefit Military Veterans

The DOJ's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office will provide $111 million to law enforcement agencies later this year to hire or retain officers or deputies. Agencies requesting new-hire positions must hire military veterans.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 8, 2012

Michigan State Police To Hire 20% More Troopers

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's public safety plan unveiled Tuesday would add 180 state troopers and 20 forensic scientists beginning in June. Funding would enable the Michigan State Police to grow their road-patrol ranks by 19%.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 29, 2012

Dayton Police Choose Recruits Amid Diversity Campaign

Nearly four years after the U.S. Department of Justice accused Dayton of systematically discriminating against blacks in the hiring of police officers, 24 police recruits entered the city's Police Academy.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2012

Michigan Plan Would Add 1,000 Officers

Michigan's top law enforcement official said he'd take $70 million for each of the next two years from the state's unexpected budget surplus and use it to hire 1,000 police officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2012

NYPD Welcomes 898 Recruits To Academy

A diverse class of 898 recruits joined the NYPD after a swearing-in ceremony this week, and began training at the NYPD Police Academy in Manhattan on Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2012

Newark Cops Return To Duty

Newark welcomed back nine police officers on Monday, the first of 29 Newark Police officers to return to active duty that will be funded by a federal grant obtained in 2011.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2012

Maryland Agency Offers Hiring Incentives for Certified Cops

The Hagerstown (Md.) Police Department will begin offering financial incentives to its officers and candidates who arrive with a law enforcement certification when they apply.

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