Tag: Careers & Training: Page 4

45-Year-Old Rookie Joins LAPD

"It wasn't easy; it was hard. I had tough times," said Camarena after the ceremony at the Elysian Park Academy. "One of the things that prevented me from doing it (earlier) is I didn't have my citizenship until a couple years ago."

July 5, 2022

Phoenix Police to Hire 25 Civilian Investigators

The push to hire more civilians comes on the heels of moving more than 100 sworn members of the department from specialty roles over to patrol.

March 10, 2022

The department recently received the city council’s approval to hire 33 new professional staff members. Twenty-five of those hires will be for a newly created civilian investigator position.

New MA Police Training Facility Opens

The Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC), an agency within the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS), opened a new municipal police training facility in central Massachusetts to bridge the gap in training for officers.

January 25, 2022

Officials cut the ribbon at a new Municipal Police Training Center in Massachusetts. Photo MTTC

3 Not-So-Obvious Areas of Focus for Police Trainers in 2022

POLICE spoke recently with three internationally recognized police trainers to get their thoughts on not-so-obvious things that merit the attention of trainers.

January 24, 2022

Making the Connection Between Physical and Emotional Wellness

Being physically fit increases self-confidence, emotional wellness, and other aspects of your life.

October 15, 2021

Live Long and Prosper: Planning for Retirement from Policing

Regardless of where you are in your law enforcement career, there's no better time than the present to give at least a little bit of thought to the future—a future following your time in policing.

September 24, 2021

Retirement Cash

Standout Pennsylvania Football Player Trades Jersey for Police Uniform

A standout football player for the Bishop McDevitt High School in Pennsylvania—who was thought to be a sure-fire NFL prospect—decided that he had a higher calling and entered the police academy instead of continuing his path toward football.

October 30, 2020

Tyrai Anderson was on a path that would almost surely land him in the National Football League, but his heart is really in working with kids and young adults in guiding them toward their greatest potential.

Vector Solutions Unveils New Application for Managing Law Enforcement Field Training Officer Programs

The three-part system not only makes it easier to provide training, but it also helps to increase safety measures in the field by ensuring accurate documentation and accountability for every single officer, the company says.

August 3, 2020

2 Atlanta Officers Fired for Alleged Excessive Force During Protest Response

Two officers with the Atlanta Police Department have reportedly been fired for alleged excessive use of force over the weekend while responding to protests and rioting in the city over the weekend.

June 1, 2020

Atlanta investigators Mark Gardner and Ivory Streeter have been fired for their use of force at a protest-related traffic stop Saturday. (Photo: Atlanta PD)

Michigan Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Increase Police Officer Training

A state senator in Michigan has introduced a bill to "strengthen community-police relations and reduce excessive use of force by police officers."

May 29, 2020

Acadis Readiness Suite

Envisage Technologies

Highly secure and FedRAMP-authorized, Acadis automates your high-volume training and compliance operations as it integrates tasks like scheduling, registration, testing, inventory, compliance, and more.

May 28, 2020

LAPD to Award $41M in Bonuses to Officers with Higher Education

The Los Angeles Police Department is set to award officers who have college degrees nearly $41 million in bonuses in the coming budget year, even as thousands of other city employees face pay cuts amid a financial crisis at City Hall.

May 26, 2020

Page 4 of 16