Law Enforcement Articles
How to Pass the Police Oral Board Interview
This article was written with the assistance of Police Officer Scott Savage. Officer Savage works for a Police Department in Northern California and is the owner of the Savage Training Group, which provides professional training for law enforcement officers. If you...
FBI SWAT Team – An Inside Look
This article was written with the assistance of George Heuston, a retired FBI agent with 22 years in the Federal Bureau of Investigation When thinking about what do FBI agents do, the FBI SWAT Team is prominent. The FBI SWAT Team is an elite unit within a police...
The Guide to Becoming a Firearms Examiner
This article was written with the assistance of Susan Kerr. She is the manager of the Firearms Unit and Latent Prints at the Dallas Police Department. Firearms have been widely used throughout our history. However, the practice of their identification is still a...
The Best Police Podcasts of 2023
Every police officer has a story to tell. These podcasts let you hear from the officers themselves in their own words. The calls the that went well, and those that went sideways. Guests includes officers working in a variety of jobs in law enforcement and the topics...
Life as an FBI Agent Fighting Terrorism
The information in this article is based on the personal experience of James Bernazzani, a special agent in the FBI for over 23 years. He now teaches at the masters level at The Tulane University School of Professional Advancement. Being a special agent in the FBI is...
Complete Guide to becoming a Crime Analyst
This article was written with the assistance of Michael Winslow, a Senior Police Analyst with the Scottsdale Police Department in Arizona. Being a Crime Analyst is an exciting and growing field. A Crime Analyst is a position that exists within a law enforcement...
Complete List of Police Polygraph Questions
How to Fill Out a Job Winning Application
When applying for all law enforcement jobs, the key document is going to be the job announcement. Sometimes it's called the job posting. If you hear somebody say "When is this job going to be posted?" what they mean is, when is the vacancy going to be announced. It's...
Law Enforcement Jobs – Choosing the Right One for You
How do you choose the right law enforcement job for you? There are a lot of different jobs in law enforcement. For many, this can be overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. You want to keep in mind that a job needs to be the right fit for you, as well as you being...
Pass the Police Background
There are two types of disqualifiers, automatic disqualifiers and discretionary disqualifiers. Automatic disqualifiers are things that will automatically stop an applicant from being hired or even being considered for employment by a law enforcement agency. There are...