New program teaches prospective San Diego police applicants about potential red flags
The Blue Arrow Program aims to prepare prospective applicants for the hiring process at a time when SDPD faces staffing shortages
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The Blue Arrow Program aims to prepare prospective applicants for the hiring process at a time when SDPD faces staffing shortages
The man was arrested around 11 a.m. near 22nd Street and Broadway
Roughly 17% of the department is women. The city is trying to increase those numbers
When San Diego police Sgt. Harold Oliver was growing up in Southeastern San Diego in the 1970s, seeing a Black police officer was a rare occurrence. It was so rare that he may not have considered a job in law enforcement had he not looked up to an uncle who worked as an officer at UC San Diego. Oliver is now the president of the Black Police Officers Association San Diego Chapter. During his 23 years with the department, he’s seen the community of officers around him become more and more diverse. It’s an effort that has made big strides in recent years, Oliver said.