Tag: Laterals

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Wyoming Agency Uses Billboard in Denver to Lure Lateral Transfers
Denver is cutting $8.4 million from its police budget and the Laramie County SO’s ad reads: “Work in Wyoming, where breaking the law is still illegal & cops are funded!"
May 15, 2024
Billboard ad in downtown Denver designed to entice local law enforcement professionals to lateral into the Laramie County Sheriff's Office..
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Change in New York Civil Service Law Could Help Agencies Hire Officers
The change in the law eliminates the requirement that officers be “reachable” on the county’s civil service list.
January 10, 2024
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Florida Has Paid More Than $22 Million in Officer Bonuses
Each bonus is $5,000 after taxes, bringing the total amount awarded through the Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program to more than $22.5 million.
November 2, 2023
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OH Agency Changes Mind, Allows Transferring Handler to Keep K-9 Partner
An online fundraiser has racked up thousands in donations, and a police dog breeder has offered to give Bedford Heights police a trained K-9.
August 4, 2023
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Ohio Officer Who Fought to Keep K-9 After Leaving Agency Surrenders the Dog
Officer Ryan Kaetzel is leaving the department, and while he wants to take seven-year-old Bosco with him, city supervisors say the highly-trained animal belongs to the city.
July 26, 2023
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Atlanta-Area Agency Recruiting Officers in New Jersey
“We are literally loading up our physically agility test and obstacle course…and we’re taking our entire testing process to the Northeast,” Capt. Jakai Breathwaite said.
July 6, 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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Chicago Losing Officers to Florida Agencies
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was doing some of the recruitment himself on Monday. DeSantis spoke at an invitation-only event at an Elmhurst banquet hall - encouraging Chicago Police officers to leave Illinois and come work at departments in Florida.
February 24, 2023
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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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WA Department Sees Increase in Officer Applicants
The job postings for officers tout the area as having an “abundance of outdoor recreation, numerous waterways within a close driving distance, arts and culture, a plethora of breweries and wineries, and a rich food scene in the vibrant downtown core.”
May 25, 2022
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CA Sheriff's Agency Has Offered $25K Bonus for Lateral Hires Since 2020, No Takers
This week Sheriff Donny Youngblood asked the Kern County Board of Supervisors to renew the offer for the next three years. And the Board has agreed. The bonus is distributed to the new deputy over a period of five years.
March 30, 2022
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Former Atlanta Chief Poaching City's Officers, Encouraging Them to Join Her in Louisville
Lt. Kevin Knapp, president of Atlanta’s police union, said he wouldn’t be surprised if some officers decide to relocate to Kentucky. The offer to join Louisville’s police department comes with attractive incentives.
March 16, 2022
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