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hiring standards for police  

Definition

  • Police agencies are governed and influenced by a political and governmental social system operating in interrelated roles with the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. Within the system, police hiring practices are influenced by federal, state, and local lawmaking bodies; city managers and mayors; corporation counsels and city planners; community advocates; and federal and state courts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Hiring Standards for Police]

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