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The Police Careers and Advancement topic page offers expert advice for officers to follow that can enable a steady rise through the ranks. From the day they enter the academy to the day they “pull the pin” the path is strewn with career-killing pitfalls, so visit this page often for a freshly updated roadmap to success.
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Retired cop builds robot from household appliances

The former officer has spent the last four years perfecting the humanoid robot - and he's not done - Full Story

News

Dallas police honor detective cuffed to JFK assassin

Dallas police honor detective cuffed to JFK assassin

Retired Detective Jim Leavelle received the police commendation award Tuesday for his years of service - Full Story

Columns

Honoring the brotherhood of specialized police agencies Matt Stiehm - Campus Safety

Honoring the brotherhood of specialized police agencies

It is important to understand that anyone who pins on the badge, straps on a gun, and enforces the law with statutory authority is a law enforcement officer - Full Story

Columns

P1 First Person: The 5 Powers of the FTO PoliceOne Contributors - P1 First Person

P1 First Person: The 5 Powers of the FTO

By Shawn Hill PoliceOne Member In understanding police management theory, it is necessary to define several ... - Full Story

Exclusives

Watching Boston 'work together' made me proud to be a police officer

Watching Boston 'work together' made me proud to be a police officer

After the Boston marathon bombings, parallel evolution allowed ALL to work together in an effective way — this is something we need to understand and leverage for the future. - Full Story

Exclusives

Strategic planning for small- and mid-sized departments

Strategic planning for small- and mid-sized departments

To prepare and plan for the future, a few business concepts should be introduced to our profession. - Full Story

Videos

KNX Radio Interview: Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief

Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief, speaks with KNX-Radio in Los Angeles on the morning of Friday, February 8, 2013. The thoughts and prayers of everyone at PoliceOne are with the friends, family, and fellow law enforcers of those who have been hurt and killed, as well as with every officer who was, is, or ever will be engaged in the hunt for Christopher Jordan Dorner.

Photos

AG blames 'system failure' for OIS

AG blames 'system failure' for OIS

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said officers positioned on both sides of a stopped vehicle mistook crossfire for shots from the car, leading to many more shots fired. (AP Image) A confusing scene

Tips

5 questions for career self assessment

In our leadership classes for women, we always start by asking students to take a few minutes a do a... - Full Story



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