If you are interested in becoming a police officer in Texas, you will have to meet two sets of standards. All police officers in Texas must meet the licensing requirements of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, the TCLEOSE. Additionally, individual police departments can also have their own rules concerning minimum age, education, physical testing and training.
Education
All police officers in Texas must have the minimum of a high school diploma or GED and 12 hours of college credit. You …

Duties: Maintain peace and order on a college or university campus; enforce governmental laws and regulations as well as institutional policies and rules; perform police, traffic, crime prevention, and other duties
Alternate Title: Campus Public Safety Officer
Salary Range: $27,000 to $68,000
Education or Training – High school diploma; police academy training
Experience – Previous law enforcement or security experience in an educational setting preferred
Special Skills and Personality Traits – Self management, communication, writing, interpersonal, teamwork, and decision making skills; be calm, composed, friendly, cooperative, tactful, honest, ethical, …

The Citizens’ Police Academy, which held its first class in February 1995, is designed to provide community leaders with a greater understanding of the Tucson Police Department and its operations through class lectures as well as hands-on experiences. It is the goal to make this course an informative and enjoyable experience for all of those involved. It is also an opportunity for the police department to learn from participants through discussion and interaction …

One of my closest college friends went to journalism school at NYU immediately following graduation. After two hard years of graduate education and a subsequent small-town reporter job, she moved back to New York City
and did something that surprised all of us: she became a cop. She entered the NYPD academy in the late of spring of 2005 and transformed from wannabe to cadet to full-fledged police officer by the end of the year.
The path to a job as an NYPD police officer is long and complicated, weeding people each …

FOR A CAREER WITH . . . A FUTURE . . . JOB SATISFACTION . . . AND PRIDE!
Being a Maine State Trooper is a demanding, challenging and rewarding way of life. From the day you apply to become a trooper you will have embarked on a great personal challenge. Our exhaustive selection process and rigorous training academy has set national standards for excellence. The reason is clear . . . only the finest men and women are good enough to wear the uniform and …

Idaho State Police has an announcement that’s rarely heard  these days: They’re hiring.
ISP will be filling 15 currently vacant positions.
The competition is fierce – nearly 1,000 candidates are expected to apply.
“It is not a job you take because you are unemployed. This is a very demanding job. It’s not for everyone,” said Captain Brian Zimmerman.
The hiring process takes six to seven months to complete. It includes extensive background checks and physical and psychological exams.
They’ll be accepting applications until November 21.

What’s planned
Department officials said they need:
Five police officers to attend the police academy and join the city’s force of 127 officers.
Four dispatchers to work in the communications unit, receiving and processing calls for assistance.
One non-sworn community service officer to work the department’s front desk, taking reports, directing traffic and fielding questions from the public.
What’s happening
Sgt. Michael Stewart, who oversees recruitment and training, said hiring officials stopped taking applications for the dispatcher jobs and are conducting background checks on a pool of candidates. He said the department received about 350 applications.
The …

Hampton police are close to running a full-time police academy that will allow recruit training to be specialized and streamlined.
The department, which is currently under the Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy, is in the final stages of having its own academy approved, which is expected by the beginning of next year.
For the past five years Hampton police have run a satellite police academy with recruits required to attend the regional police academy. Hampton police say by having their own academy, recruits will be taught …

On Nov. 10, 19 people graduated from the Niles Citizens Police Academy.
They received a certificate from Chief of Police Dean Strzelecki. Present were Division Commander Dennis McEnerney and Academy Coordinator Sgt. Tom Davis as well as guests of the graduates and instructors and assistants. The Niles Police Color Guard presented colors prior to the ceremony.
The class met for three hours every Wednesday night for 10 weeks and were instructed by members of the Niles Police Department in the history of policing, Niles Police Department organizational structure, patrol procedures, community programs, …

Announcement No.:

5005-11B-POL-GW

Required Education:

60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of college education

Location:

1425 North Courthouse Road, Arlington, Virginia.

Employee Type:

Full-time, sworn

Base Pay:

$45,739.20*

Closing Date:

Continuous

Work Hours:

Entry level officers are assigned to a permanent shift.

Probationary Period:

The probationary period for this position is 12 months from the date of hire.

Description
The purpose of this announcement is to establish an ongoing eligible list of candidates to fill vacancies anticipated at various times during the next 12 months. Police Academy classes are tentatively scheduled for August and February. However, applicants will be hired at the …