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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 8, 2019

Virginia Department Loosens Rules on Beards and Tattoos

The Norfolk (VA) Police Department announced on Monday that it is ending its restrictions on full facial hair and visible tattoos.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieSeptember 27, 2019

Addressing the "Hiring Crisis" in Law Enforcement

Investments in Explorer programs, Police Athletic Leagues, Teen Cadet Academies, summer internship programs, and other initiatives that benefit kids can pay untold dividends down the road.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2019

PERF Report: Policing Profession Facing a Hiring Crisis

The Police Executive Research Forum recently released a report saying that the police profession is in a hiring crisis.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2019

Colorado City Removes Citizenship Requirement for First Responders

The civil service authority in Aurora, CO, has changed its policy, making citizenship no longer a requirement to work for that city's police and fire departments.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2019

Dallas PD Welcomes Largest Academy Class Ever

While agencies across the United States struggle to attract qualified recruit candidates, the Dallas Police Department welcomed 82 new recruits on Wednesday—the largest recruiting class in the department's storied history.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2019

Seattle Police Seek to Bolster Recruitment and Retention with $1.6M Plan

Incentives to keep officers from leaving will include striking unsubstantiated complaints from personnel records in a "clear my card" program.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 30, 2019

California Department's Recruitment Push on Facebook Gets Unexpected Attention

The Upland (CA) Police Department was trying to get the message across that the agency welcomes recruits with visible "sleeve" tattoos—which some agencies still refuse to consider—when they  posted a picture on Facebook, but the online response was not exactly what they expected.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2019

California Department Hosts Recruitment Event Aimed at Female Candidates

The San Jose (CA) Police Department recently hosted a recruitment event targeting female candidates.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

Baton Rouge PD Tries New Recruiting Efforts Amid Officer Shortage

The number of fully sworn Baton Rouge, LA, police officers is now 100 short of their full allotment of 698, a deficiency that has slowly grown over the last few years as officers resign and retire at a pace above that of new hires.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2019

DOJ COPS Grants Application Process Expected to Open Soon

On July 12, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Department of Justice in the City of Los Angeles v. William P. Barr, Attorney General, lifting the nationwide injunction on COPS Hiring Program and the Microgrants.

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