Law enforcement agencies are facing a common crisis: the highly qualified applicant pool is shrinking, and traditional recruitment methods are falling flat. Departments are investing heavily in fancy videos, social media posts, and billboard campaigns, but often there remains a shortage of highly qualified applicants.
To secure high-quality hires, you must start with one undeniable truth: you need volume. And not just any volume but a high number of interested, reachable, and motivated individuals. That’s where the real work begins.
This is what SAFEGUARD Recruiting has done for agencies nationwide. We don’t replace your recruiters or current efforts, but we simply add volume to your existing candidates and applicants.
According to Doug Larsen, the COO of SAFEGUARD Recruiting, “Before you can hire the right applicant, you need enough candidates.”
The Philadelphia Police Department is just one client that had invested a ton of resources, only to find out that its applicant pool was still shrinking. Once SAFEGUARD Recruiting came on board, the number of candidates skyrocketed, and they have surpassed their hiring goals ever since.
The Process That Works
The approach is both data-driven and human-centered. Digital campaigns are specifically designed for law enforcement, and we source content from a wide variety of platforms with a high interest in law enforcement.. But it’s what happens after that click that makes the difference.
Through automated nurturing, real-time communication, and a customized Applicant Tracking System, each candidate is engaged and supported until they apply and take their first step in the hiring journey.
Volume is the Engine. Strategy is the Steering.
Recruiting the next generation of law enforcement professionals isn’t just about casting a net but making sure nothing valuable slips through it. SAFEGUARD Recruiting has helped over 500 departments do just that, not by reinventing the badge, but by reengineering how agencies find and retain applicants.
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