Career News & Articles

Officer Retention

Job satisfaction & organizational commitment are key to improving police retention

Merlin Switzer
2009 Sept 1

In these recessionary times, governing bodies are looking for ways to cut costs. Among the areas under attack are police budgets. Part of this quest is cutting compensation and benefit packages, including retirement.

News

Phoenix Police Offer SWAT Cop for a Day Program - LawOfficer.com
KSAZ FOX 10 Phoenix, AZ, 2010 Feb 22

Recruit Dies after Pre-Employment Physical Agility Test
2009 Dec 21

Green Bay Hires First Black Officer
2009 Aug 24

Questions Raised about LAPD Chief's Departure - LawOfficer.com
KTTV FIX 5 Los Angeles, 2009 Aug 14

Supermax Prison Warden to Retire
Catherine Tsai, 2009 Jul 21

Articles

Police Benchmarking: Why comparisons don't equate to efficiencies
Zach Friend and Scott Collins, 2010 Mar 15

Spousal orientation programs make the transition easier for new recruits and their significant others
Dave Grossi, 2009 Dec 1

Bullethead: Rejection Detection
Bullethead, 2009 Nov 1

Notes from Denver: The 116th IACP conference provides a wealth of knowledge
Crawford Coates, 2009 Oct 7

2009 Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Cases
Jason Schuck, Esq., LexisNexis Legal Analyst, 2008 Nov 21

Column

Leading with "Yes, and": Losing the limits of "yes but"
Valerie Van Brocklin, Speaker, Trainer, Author, 2010 Jan 12

Us-vs.-Them Leadership: Understand what motivates your officers
Valerie Van Brocklin, Speaker, Trainer, Author, 2009 Dec 14

Solve the Problem Officer: In His or Her Own Words
Valerie Van Brocklin, Speaker, Trainer, Author, 2009 Nov 26

Heroic Cynicism: Balancing the police spirit
Valerie Van Brocklin, Speaker, Trainer, Author, 2009 Nov 9

Agency Profile: Omaha Police Department
Michelle Perin, 2009 Oct 21

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