Safeguard Recruiting Blog
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Many public safety agencies continue to rely on Civil Service or Human Resources (HR) departments to manage first responder recruiting, […]
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Law enforcement agencies continue to struggle in attracting qualified candidates. In many agencies, applications are down, vacancies are up, and […]
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- Recruiting
In the current first responder hiring landscape, communication speed is no longer a luxury — it’s a necessity. Agencies that […]
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Here is a common frustration: An agency spends time creating a nice-looking flyer for their upcoming testing process. They post […]
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- Recruiting
Is it possible to solve police staffing? A police department recently told us, “We don’t have ad money.” We hear […]
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Since 2016, 25 law enforcement agencies have gone dark, and disbanded police departments have become a reality. From Ohio to […]
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- Recruiting
The background investigation is the unavoidable bottleneck of public safety hiring. It is thorough, invasive, and time-consuming. It frequently takes […]
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- Recruiting
There is a massive disconnect in modern public safety recruiting. We use digital ads to attract a generation that spends […]
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- Recruiting
Headlines across the country focus on the shortage of police officers on the street and firefighters in the station. Yet, […]
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- Recruiting
After hundreds of police recruiting campaigns for first responders and meeting multiple police recruiting teams a week, we’ve seen just […]
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- Recruiting
Welcome to our three-part dive into the crucial elements that ensure success in police recruiting. Whether you’re a seasoned professional […]
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- Recruiting
In many law enforcement and fire agencies, the “Recruiting Unit” consists of a sergeant or lieutenant near retirement, or an […]
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