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    Hiring & Promotion

    Survey: Police Hiring Up in 2023 for 1st Time Since Before Pandemic

    April 29, 2024
    More officers were hired in 2023 than in any of the past four years, and departments saw an overall drop in resignations and retirements last year, according to the Police Executive...
    Hartford, CT, Police Department
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    Freeborn County, MN, Sheriff's Office
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    Hiring & Promotion

    Cleveland Sees Largest Spike in Police Recruits in Recent Years

    March 26, 2024
    This year's increase in Cleveland police recruits is a welcome sign for the city's depleted force, coming on the heels of the department's smallest academy class in 25 years last...
    Weld County, CO, Sheriff's Office
    Hiring & Promotion

    Colo. Sheriff: Agency's Staffing Issues Will Get Worse Before They Get Better

    March 25, 2024
    Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams said he has needed to reassign patrol deputies to work jail shifts in order to keep it operational, a move that "doesn't necessarily incentivize...
    Aurora Police Department | Chicago Tribune | TNS
    Hiring & Promotion

    How an Ill. Police Department Filled its Ranks Despite Officer Shortages

    March 19, 2024
    Currently, the Aurora Police Department has 326 budgeted positions—the most in the department's history—and just seven job openings, which are expected to be filled quickly, according...
    Joe Cavaretta | South Florida Sun Sentinel | TNS
    Hiring & Promotion

    Fla. Police Department Turns to Spring Breakers as Possible Recruits

    March 15, 2024
    This year, Fort Lauderdale's police chief has ramped up efforts to recruit potential officer hires and improve relationships between officers and spring breakers.
    Hiring & Promotion

    Minneapolis Unveils New Recruiting Campaign to Rebrand Policing

    March 7, 2024
    The "Imagine Yourself" recruitment campaign is "a full-court press to make sure that we are getting the necessary police officers," as well as 911 dispatchers, says Minneapolis...