SAFEGUARD Recruiting Podcast

We push past “crisis” talk to show how culture, clarity, and speed drive real results in police recruiting and retention. Dr. Marshall Jones shares practical steps, from mobile‑first pipelines to stay interviews and leadership pipelines, that agencies can use now.
Background Investigations are one of the most important aspects of the law enforcement hiring process. This week, we discuss this vital component with Ed Green from The National Testing Network. NTN provides End-to-End candidate screening services and is a vetted vendor with Safeguard Recruiting.
SAFEGUARD Recruiting is proud to join with The National Testing Network in a joint effort to ensure that every public safety agency has the ability to be fully staffed. Travis Yates discusses the coordination between both companies with Greg Hyde, NTN's Chief Experience Officer. NTN provides End-to-End candidate screening services.
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
Few understand the law enforcement profession or the recruiting crisis more than Banning Sweatland. A law enforcement professional and military veteran, Banning discusses all things leadership, recruiting, and retention with Travis Yates and SAFEGUARD Recruiting.
SAFEGUARD Recruiting is dedicated to recruiting first responders and in the latest podcast, Doug Larsen and Travis Yates discuss the importance of a department's website and how that can translate to more applicants and hires.
Von Kliem is the President and Director of Communications with Force Science and a worldwide expert in law enforcement operations. Von discusses vital issues facing profession including recruiting, retention and leadership.
If you follow police recruiting trends, you know it can feel like every week there’s a new headline about “the crisis” and what to do about it. But as Doug Larsen and Travis Yates discuss, there is no shortage of law enforcement recruits. On Today's episode, Chief Scott Hughes discusses
Larimer County Sheriff Sergeant Seth Graham is a prime example of the new generation of law enforcement recruiters. With 18 years on the job, he's seen firsthand how much it's changed. Seth’s story, told in an honest, practical, and down-to-earth style, is a how-to guide for anyone looking to bring
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