The Law Enforcement Recruiting Crisis Is Real.

We Are Built To Solve It.

Safeguard Recruiting is the only law enforcement recruiting agency in America that works exclusively with public safety agencies. Our proven recruiting system delivers a guaranteed flow of police officer candidates directly into your hiring pipeline within 7 days or we work for free. Trusted by departments from Milwaukee to Philadelphia, we eliminate officer shortages through targeted digital recruiting campaigns, automated candidate nurturing, and hands-on recruiting strategy built specifically for law enforcement agencies.

Does This Sound Like Your Department

There’s a shortage of qualified first responders

Outdated hiring systems lose 90% of applicants.

Time is wasted on unqualified
candidates.

The process is costing your
department resources.

Imagine a Pipeline of Ready-to-Serve Applicants

We deliver a consistent flow of qualified, vetted candidates directly into your system so you can stay fully staffed and focused on protecting your community.

“SAFEGUARD Recruiting is the answer to the recruiting crisis.”

-Sheriff Mark Lamb, Pinal County, Arizona

The SAFEGUARD Recruiting System

Qualified Public Safety Candidates, Guaranteed.

Most marketing companies promise results and disappear. Law enforcement agencies have been burned for years by vendors who collect retainers and deliver excuses. We built Safeguard Recruiting because this profession deserves better. Our guarantee exists for one reason — to prove we are not them.

Recruit Pipeline

Built for agencies that need a steady stream of qualified applicants, without the overhead.

You get:

Full Recruiting

Perfect for departments ready to expand their recruiting reach and build brand authority.

Everything in Tier One, plus:

Total Staffing

Designed for agencies committed to dominating recruitment and fully staffing fast.

Everything in Tiers One and Two, plus:

Optional Add-Ons:

Built by First Responders, for First Responders.

Doug Larsen

For nearly 30 years, Doug Larsen watched good applicants walk away from law enforcement because the process was broken. Departments were losing people before they ever got started, not because of a shortage, but because of outdated systems that couldn’t keep up. That’s what drove him to build Safeguard Recruiting. His goal was simple — modernize law enforcement recruiting so departments stop losing the people they worked hard to attract. Doug is steady, methodical, and genuinely invested in every department he works with. This isn’t a business to him. It’s a mission. He brings nearly three decades of experience with the Utah Department of Public Safety and a Master’s Degree in Business to every client engagement.

Travis Yates

Travis Yates spent 30 years on the job, retiring as a Commander, and watched leaders pour time and money into recruiting marketing that simply didn’t work. He knew the staffing crisis wasn’t just an operational problem — it was the biggest leadership crisis facing law enforcement today. That’s why he joined Safeguard Recruiting. Travis brings three decades of experience directly to your recruiting strategy. No fluff. No wasted budget. Just what actually works. A graduate of the FBI National Academy, recipient of the ILEETA International Law Enforcement Trainer of the Year award, and holder of a Doctorate in Strategic Leadership — he has trained and consulted law enforcement professionals across 47 states and internationally.

Our Clients

WE GUARANTEE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES EVERY MONTH OR WE WORK FOR FREE UNTIL WE DO.

Let’s Fix Your Recruiting Pipeline Starting Today

Staffing The Mission Podcast

At the 2026 PLECET Conference, Safeguard Recruiting participated as an industry expert in law enforcement recruiting, alongside Maureen Q. McGough, 30x30 co-founder, and Dr. Joseph Schafer. In this episode, Travis Yates discusses the conference, the training, and the big takeaway after speaking with hundreds of law enforcement agencies.
On the 5-year anniversary of Safeguard Recruiting, Doug Larsen breaks down the journey of retiring from law enforcement to building the only recruiting company dedicated to police recruiting and public safety recruiting. This episode will inspire and encourage every law enforcement recruiter.
In today's episode of Staffing The Mission, Doug Larsen and Travis Yates discuss the advice that law enforcement recruiters are getting online. We dissect the truth and the falsehoods that are hurting law enforcement agency recruiting and retention.
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