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Tag: Career Advancement: Page 3
Training
Education: Learning to Lead
You can advance your career through organizational leadership education.
March 12, 2019
Patrol
10 "Must Read" Books for Law Enforcement Officers
Being a civilian in the law enforcement universe for more than a decade now, I've learned that—in addition to talking directly with cops, doing ridealongs, and attending police training—there is enormous value in reading a wide variety of law enforcement books and training materials.
March 8, 2019
Patrol
Florida Agency Uses Bitter Cold Weather Elsewhere to Attract Recruits
The Boca Raton (FL) Police Department is seeking officers from places being badly hit by severe cold weather to join the agency's ranks. The department posted on Twitter that the sub-zero temperatures in places like North Dakota and Wisconsin are not present in the Sunshine State.
February 1, 2019
Training
How to Prepare for the Sergeant's Promotion
Your preparatory efforts for career advancement are not a sprint; they are a marathon. If you want to be better prepared than your competition, then prepare better than your competition.
January 14, 2019
Patrol
Boston's Famous "Bullpen Cop" to Retire from the Department
The officer with the Boston (MA) Police Department who was made instantly famous for his unbridled emotional response to a David Ortiz game-tying grand slam in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series is scheduled to retire this month.
January 7, 2019
Patrol
Baltimore County Conducting National Search for New Chief
Baltimore County Chief of Police Terrence Sheridan has about six months remaining on the job while County Executive Johnny Olszewski conducts a national search for a replacement, according to the Baltimore Sun.
December 6, 2018
Patrol
California City Settles Harassment Case Against Chief of Police
Captain Mark Rosen will receive $2.3 million in damages as the agency settles a case in which Rosen had accused Chief Sandra Spagnoli of denying him promotion opportunities based on his religion.
December 4, 2018
Training
The Old Guy League
This old guy league is a collection of distinguished and often colorful characters; take time to get to know a few. It is very important for the older generations to pass on the institutional knowledge and share the hard lessons learned for this profession to progress.
September 4, 2018
Patrol
Border Patrol Names Carla Provost to Lead the Agency
Carla Provost — who has been serving as acting chief of the Border Patrol — will take over as leader of the agency on a permanent basis, Customs and Border Protection announced on Thursday. Provost will become the first woman to lead the Border Patrol in its 94-year history.
August 13, 2018
Training
The Value of Continuing Education in Criminal Justice
Columbia Southern University
Today, more employers are requiring certificates for certain positions. For employees, certification offers a competitive edge and heightens career advancement opportunities.
August 1, 2018
Training
Boston Gets First Ever African-American Police Commissioner
Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross—second-in-command to retiring Boston Police Commissioner William Evans—will become the next commissioner, the first person of color ever to hold the position.
July 24, 2018
Careers
How Protesters and Politicians Helped Increase Baltimore's Violent Crime
De-policing is an outcome — it is the direct result of protesters, politicians, and the press applying enormous pressure on police to do less policing — in which the obvious end state is an increase in violent crime.
July 20, 2018
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