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The Police Recruiting topic provides resources and tips for those charged with recruiting the department's next generation of great cops. From improving existing hiring strategies to using new technologies and tools such as Facebook and social networking, this section features a wide range of information.
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May 20, 2012

Maine police departments have difficulty recruiting officers

Law enforcement agencies across the state report they are having difficulty in finding applicants who want to become police officers and who can make it through the multistep hiring process - Full Story
May 09, 2012

Maine police recuit with video

Chief says more departments across the country are turning to social media to recruit new officers - Full Story
April 28, 2012

W.Va. police academy gets new training center

The new training facility is the most recent addition to the West Virginia State Police Academy - Full Story
April 27, 2012

Facebook Forum: 12 classic police pranks

Many don't see harm in making a little misery for a new cop — or an old timer - Full Story
February 28, 2012

Maine chief hopes new station, raises will help retain officers

Department lost many in recent years to better-paying positions - Full Story
February 14, 2012

CSP: 3 cadets hospitalized after training

Three Colorado State Patrol cadets exhibited potentially troubling symptoms as they completed a January training exercise - Full Story
January 13, 2012

LA deputy accused in heroin burrito case once failed academy

A Los Angeles County deputy charged with smuggling heroin into a courthouse jail in a burrito had been dismissed from the sheriff's training academy in 2007 - Full Story
December 23, 2011
NYPD ushers in largest class since '05

NYPD ushers in largest class since '05

Mayor, police commissioner presided over NYPD recruits from 58 countries - Full Story
May 21, 2011

N.C. police dept. recruiting in Puerto Rico

Only 35 of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD's 1,758 officers are Hispanics, while another 16 can speak Spanish - Full Story
February 02, 2011

Tragedy in training: The final hours of a recruit's life

The recruit said he had a headache but wasn't sure if he wanted to tell instructors - Full Story



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