Stolen Talent: How Agencies Poach Your Recruits
Could you imagine spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a recruiting team, advertising, and marketing to attract the best applicants for your agency only to see them jump to a competing agency during your hiring process? First Responder Agencies understand the competitive nature of the profession and that’s why we work hard to tighten […]
The Applicant Killer
First Responder Recruiting has never been more difficult and more than ever, agencies must realize that every click matters. After hundreds of campaigns for our agency partners, the biggest hurdle we see is when departments place a digital barrier between an interested candidate and action. Registration before submitting an application is the #1 problem we […]
Can A Hiring Event Supercharge Your Recruiting
One of the things we love about working with agencies across the country is the diversity in processes and techniques we find in agencies. This is one reason we can guarantee that your agency can be fully staffed—we know what works based on what we have seen. We recently onboarded a client that wanted the […]
Is Technology Stealing Your Applicants?
In a time where first responder agencies are scrambling to fill vacancies, it might seem like a relief to have technology helping you manage the recruiting process. Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) promise automation, speed, and reach. But here’s the hard truth: some of these platforms aren’t just helping you recruit—they’re helping themselves to your applicants. […]
The Application Problem
At SAFEGUARD Recruiting, we measure success not by impressions or clicks—but by hires. We’ve built a national reputation on delivering candidates and applicants to law enforcement agencies, often in volumes that far exceed expectations. From Philadelphia to North Carolina, our clients have seen dramatic increases in candidate flow within days of launching a campaign. But […]
Is Civil Service or HR Hurting First Responder Recruiting?
Many public safety agencies continue to rely on Civil Service or Human Resources (HR) departments to manage recruiting, hiring, and communication. While this approach may check the administrative boxes, it fails in practice—especially in today’s competitive and rapidly evolving recruitment landscape. With over 400 recruiting campaigns under our belt, we’ve worked with every pain point […]
Passive Candidates Are the Future—Here’s How SAFEGUARD Reaches Them
Law enforcement agencies continue to struggle in attracting qualified candidates. In many agencies, applications are down, vacancies are up, and traditional recruitment efforts are falling flat. But the issue isn’t always about public perception or lack of interest in policing—it’s about strategy. The truth is, thousands of viable candidates exist, but they’re not showing up […]
Communicate Now or Fail Immediately
In the current first responder hiring landscape, communication speed is no longer a luxury — it’s a necessity. Agencies that fail to engage applicants within hours—not days—risk losing qualified candidates to competing departments or losing them altogether. Timely, personalized outreach isn’t just courteous — it’s strategic. Here’s why quick communication is a foundational pillar in […]
We Don’t Sell Ads — We Solve Staffing
A police department recently told us, “We don’t have ad money.” We hear that more often than you might think. And it makes sense — public safety budgets are tight, recruitment teams are stretched thin, and traditional advertising hasn’t delivered. But at SAFEGUARD Recruiting, that’s not a barrier. In fact, it’s where we do our […]
The Epidemic of Disbanded Police Departments
Since 2016, 25 law enforcement agencies have gone dark. From Ohio to Alaska, these small agencies disbanded in full, often quietly and without national attention. Many more lost more than 50% of their staff. Some say that the idea of small agencies is past it’s time but we see it differently and there is no […]
