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Tag: Hiring Standards
Point of Law
Relatives of Murdered California Family Sue Virginia Agency for Hiring Killer as Deputy
In a lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Central California, the teen’s aunt, Mychelle Blandin, sued the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the killer’s estate for damages over negligent hiring.
November 20, 2023
Command
WI Agency Ends Credit Checks for Recruits
The Madison, WI, Police and Fire Commission voted Monday to stop requiring credit checks of prospective police officers. The Commission said the measure was being taken in a step to increase diversity in the department.
January 11, 2023
Patrol
Reconciling the Duality of Defunding the Police and Demanding Higher Standards
The public, the press, and the political elites make all sorts of noise about wanting the very best of the best from the police. This legitimate desire—demand, even—is at least in part delegitimized when it comes from the same people who have vilified and eviscerated the police for the past half-decade.
January 6, 2023
Command
MA Officials ask Federal Court to End Consent Decrees Over Police Hiring
"It is time for the consent decrees to end, at the proposed termination dates, so that all municipalities in Massachusetts may resume hiring entry-level police officers and firefighters in accordance with state law," according to the state's April filing.
June 28, 2022
Patrol
NJ Proposed Legislation Would Require License for Cops
The proposed licensing program would require all law enforcement officers to meet certain uniform professional standards to become, or continue to be, an active law enforcement officer in the state.
May 20, 2022
Patrol
Minnesota Lawmaker: Expedite Police Trainees with "Strong Moral Character"
Proposed legislation would provide free tuition, bonuses, and other incentives to attract high school and college graduates to the law enforcement profession.
March 4, 2022
Training
Editorial: Don’t Relax Standards
The officer shortage has reached critical levels, but law enforcement agencies still need to make sure they hire the right people.
August 3, 2021
Command
Chicago Inspector General Questions High Attrition Rate for Black Police Applicants
The report said the Chicago Police Department needs to reevaluate its hiring practices for bias and “assess whether the tests and standards at each stage validly select for job-relevant skills and abilities.”
July 8, 2021
Patrol
New Jersey Department Changes Grooming Standards in Recruiting Effort
The Camden County (NJ) Police Department—in an effort to boost recruiting—has adopted new grooming and appearance standards for its police officers.
May 28, 2020
Training
Texas Department Wants to Eliminate College Requirement for Officers
In an effort to increase the number of potential new recruits eligible to join the agency, the Dallas Police Department wants to eliminate the requirement that recruits complete 45 hours of college credit.
December 11, 2018
Training
Recruit Booted From Chicago Police Academy Wins Second Chance After Legal Battle
His long legal battle shows the difficulties sometimes faced by the Chicago Police Department in the relatively rare instances in which it fires a recruit from the academy.
March 14, 2017
Patrol
3 Powerful Chicago Aldermen Push for Relaxed Police Hiring Standards
Chicago's most powerful alderman joined forces Wednesday with chairmen of the City Council's Black and Hispanic Caucuses in demanding that candidates with minor drug and criminal offenses be allowed to become Chicago Police officers.
December 14, 2016
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