The Sacred Cow Of Recruiting

Recruiting for public safety is not a checkbox assignment you hand to the next person who is available. Over the past decade, we’ve seen departments civilianize many support functions, including policy management, media relations, and data analysis, for effectiveness and efficiency. When recruiting is treated as “extra duty,” agencies lose consistency, speed, and the specialized skills needed to build a steady pipeline of qualified candidates.

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