We Didn't Build Another Recruiting Company.
We Built A Recruiting System.
Safeguard Recruiting
The Nation's Leading Public Safety Recruiting Firm
We are the creators of SAFEGUARD Connect, the first applicant tracking and recruiting platform purpose-built for law enforcement and first responder agencies.
Built by Professionals
Designed by experienced public safety professionals, we combine proven recruiting strategies, digital marketing, candidate sourcing, automated communication, and recruiting software into one complete solution.
Who We Serve
Our tailored services help police departments, sheriff's offices, correctional facilities, fire departments, and other critical public safety agencies attract, engage, and hire more qualified candidates.
Measurable Results
Unlike traditional staffing firms or generic software, we focus exclusively on public safety hiring. We deliver measurable results, reduce applicant drop-off, and streamline your entire hiring process.
We combine decades of public safety experience with proven recruiting systems, digital marketing, and technology to help agencies attract, engage, and hire more qualified candidates. Experience gets attention. Systems get hires. We deliver both.
Milwaukee Police Department
Cleveland Division of Police
Most recruiting firms try to be everything to everyone. We don't.
Safeguard Recruiting focuses exclusively on Public Safety, because hiring Police Officers, Firefighters, EMS, and Corrections Officers requires a completely different strategy.
“SAFEGUARD Recruiting is the answer to the recruiting crisis.”
-Sheriff Mark Lamb, Pinal County, Arizona (ret.)
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.
- SAFEGUARD Connect Platform Desktop + Mobile App | Unlimited Users
- Unlimited Mobile App + Desktop Calling, SMS, and Email
- Automated Nurturing Program (Text + Email) 30 Days of Messages
- Candidate Screening for Qualification
- Quarterly Ad Creative
- Social Media Content Scheduling Tools
- Live Progress Tracking
- Monthly Strategy Meeting
- Customer Support via Email
Full Recruiting
Perfect for departments ready to expand their recruiting reach and build brand authority.
- Job Distribution Across 20+ Job Boards
- Automated Nurturing Program Upgraded to 60 Days of Messages
- Monthly Custom Ad Creative
- Dedicated Recruiting Strategist
- Recruitment Process Evaluation
- Phone + Email Support
- Bi-Monthly Strategy Meeting
Total Staffing
Designed for agencies committed to dominating recruitment and fully staffing fast.
- Automated Nurturing Program (Text, Email & Phone) Upgraded to 90 Days of Messages
- Prioritized Access to Our Recruiting Team
- Recruiter Training to Improve Close Rates
- Brand Assessment + Strategy
- Ringless Voicemails for Outreach
- Weekly Strategy Meeting
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.
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
