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Dallas Police Department Officer Requirements
October 14, 2020 | Staff Writers
The Dallas Police Department employs 3,640 sworn officers and 556 civilian police personnel to provide law enforcement services to the 1.3 million residents living within the 385 square miles of...
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Criminal Rights: Laws and Protections
October 14, 2020 | Staff Writers
Criminals must pay their debt to society for their crimes so it may seem like they have no rights. But they do. From Miranda Rights to specific defendant's rights the criminal...
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Philadelphia Police Department Officer Requirements
October 14, 2020 | Staff Writers
The Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) is the fourth-largest municipal police department in the US. Over 6,500 sworn officers and 800 civilians work for the department, which serves an area of...
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Minneapolis Police Department Officer Requirements
September 16, 2020 | Staff Writers
The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) works with the community to advance public safety and provide quality, professional law enforcement services. Approximately 840 sworn officers and 300 civilian support staff work...
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Los Angeles Police Department Officer Requirements
October 14, 2020 | Staff Writers
The origin of the first SWAT team in the US as well as the first department to hire a woman police officer with arrest powers, the Los Angeles Police Department...
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Indianapolis Police Department Officer Requirements
September 16, 2020 | Staff Writers
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 3,170 police officers work in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) patrols, services, and protects the people...
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