The new state guidelines were designed to create uniformity of treatment of pregnant police officers and help recruit more women to policing, according to New Jersey officials.
A 10-week program with the Baltimore Police Department showed interns the complexities of policing while allowing them to identify "something that needs to be improved upon” and suggest ideas that could be implemented.
With the Philadelphia Police Department already l,300 officers short of its target staffing level, over 800 officers and civilian employees are set to retire in the next four years, and recruiting can't keep up.
The Boise Police Department is eliminating its college requirement for officer applicants in an effort to hire officers who reflect the city’s population.
