Tag: Hiring Initiatives

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Dallas City Council Votes to Reduce Hiring Goals of Police Department

The decision was made after Dallas Interim Police Chief Michael Igo said he'll need to pull police officers from other departments in order to facilitate the hiring and training of so many additional officers.

February 11, 2025

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Women in Law Enforcement: Sharing Their Stories

This special section of POLICE is dedicated to all the women who are serving in law enforcement right now.

December 11, 2024

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San Francisco Voters to Decide on Hiring of More Officers

If the voters approve a future tax to supply additional revenue to fund the cost of employing more full-duty sworn officers, then the city will set a minimum staffing number for the next five years.

November 29, 2023

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LA County Sheriff Wants 1,100 More Deputies

Luna wants to place two captains at the East Los Angeles Station and two captains at the Compton Station. Under his plan, one captain would focus on administrative duties and the other would practice community engagement.

May 11, 2023

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San Diego Trying to Persuade Officers to Return

On April 3, a letter was reportedly sent to former San Diego police officers, asking them to "consider again being part of the team."

April 21, 2023

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FL Awards 1,750 Bonuses to Law Enforcement Recruits

To date, 530 law enforcement recruits from 48 states and U.S. territories have relocated to Florida, including more than 200 from California, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania. Each of the more than 1,750 law enforcement officers have received $5,000.

April 10, 2023

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Cash Bonuses for New Hires and Laterals Fail to Bolster Seattle PD Ranks

Numbers shared with a city council committee last week show the Seattle Police Department's total number of police officers has declined since the start of the year, for a net loss of six officers.

April 5, 2023

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New Orleans Mayor Announces $80 Million Plan to Boost Police Department

The pay package – which includes $30,000 bonuses for recruits who make a starting salary of $42,411– represents a massive injection of funding over the next three years.

September 9, 2022

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Editorial: Are You for Sale?

Cities that have defunded and demonized their police are now desperately trying to entice officers to sign up with hiring bonuses.

August 16, 2022

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Phoenix Recruit Applications Increase as $20k Raise Begins

“We are really excited about the response we’ve been getting. People are telling us they want to join the City of Phoenix and we’re getting more and more people signing up to be recruits."

August 10, 2022

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Portland to Pay $25K Bonus to Lateral Transfers

Addressing the council, Portland Police Bureau Captain Anthony Passadore described the bonuses as necessary to bring Portland in line with what other jurisdictions are offering in the highly competitive hiring market.

June 30, 2022

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Tacoma Police Offer $25,000 Incentive for Lateral Officers

The incentives are $10,000 upon commission, $7,500 upon completion of probation, and $7,500 a year after the completion of probation.

February 24, 2022