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Search results for "Fire Academy" ...
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Fire Academy Diversity
WBAL-TV exposed the fact that the Baltimore City Fire Department had abandoned its policy regarding recruitment designed to make the agency more diverse. The department has a history of overlooking minorities in recruiting and promotions. 63.2% of Bailtimore is African-American, but out of a 45 class of cadets, only 5 were African-American and 3 were women.
Tags: Fire Academy; Diversity
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Burnt Chefs
The California Culinary Academy has recently skyrocketed it's tuition and enrollment, fired instructors and made admission tests more relaxed. With promises of becoming a celebrity chef, graduates of CCA are buried in debt while ending up with $8 an hour kitchen jobs.
Tags: cooking; food; restaraunt;
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Dallas Police Department
These stories investigate the quality of officers being recruited by the police department. The reporters found that the police chief was allowing multiple chances for the recruits to complete training - something that is not common in large police departments. They also found that one of the officers was under investigation in a homicide, was fired and three years later was hired as a patrol officer.
Tags: Dallas Police Academy