No ‘Easy Fix’ For Police Recruiting

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At this moment, it feels like there is no end to the recruiting crisis for law enforcement. Fortunately, it looks like there may be a solution on the horizon. However, there is no ‘Easy Fix’.

A Police Recruiting Masterclass

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Recruiting in law enforcement has changed rapidly over the last decade. It is no longer enough for departments to be “good enough” at recruiting. Law enforcement needs to turn to the experts to fully staff their departments.

Police Recruitment Solved…

Dr. Travis Yates retired as a commander with a large municipal police department after 30 years of service. He is the author of “The Courageous Police Leader: A Survival Guide for Combating Cowards, Chaos & Lies.” His risk management and leadership seminars have been taught to thousands of professionals across the world. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy with a Doctorate Degree in Strategic Leadership and the CEO of the Courageous Police Leadership Alliance.

DOJ Issues Police Recruiting Guidelines

This week the Department of Justice issues an exhaustive report on police recruiting and retention titled “Recruitment and Retention for the Modern Law Enforcement Agency.” The report comes after the agency met with various stakeholders to discuss the ongoing crisis in police staffing. Here are a few take aways from the document that we believe […]

Retaining Generation Z Officers is the Real Crisis

Note: This article originally appeared at the excellent American Peace Officer Substack by Roland Clee. Roland will be a featured presenter at our Recruiting Seminar in Orlando later in the year. We will be announcing those details on our upcoming webinar on September 14.  You can sign up for free.

Recruiting Police Candidates Is Not Enough

I’ve written a ton on police recruiting in recent years because I believe it is the most pressing issue of the profession at any time in the last generation.   It’s pretty simple…Without the proper recruiting, the profession will slowly fade into a mediocrity that we do not want to imagine.   Much of what I have […]

How To ‘Fact Check’ Your Recruiting Campaign

Dr. Travis Yates is a commander with a large municipal police department and author of “The Courageous Police Leader: A Survival Guide for Combating Cowards, Chaos & Lies.” His risk management and leadership seminars have been taught to thousands of professionals across the world. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy with a Doctorate Degree in Strategic Leadership and the CEO of the Courageous Police Leadership Alliance

Police Recruiting Is Not ‘Cool’

It is no secret that law enforcement recruiting is in the middle of a crisis. I’ve discussed what was coming for several years and while I used to spend time convincing others that our recruiting strategies must change, most are now on board.   While I applaud the agencies that are finally spending the time […]

Police Recruiting With Social Media

Dr. Travis Yates is a commander with a large municipal police department and author of “The Courageous Police Leader: A Survival Guide for Combating Cowards, Chaos & Lies.” His risk management and leadership seminars have been taught to thousands of professionals across the world. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy with a Doctorate Degree in Strategic Leadership and the CEO of the Courageous Police Leadership Alliance

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