Staffing The Mission Podcast by Safeguard Recruiting
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At the 2026 PLECET Conference, Safeguard Recruiting participated as an industry expert in law enforcement recruiting, alongside Maureen Q. McGough, 30x30 co-founder, and Dr. Joseph Schafer. In this episode, Travis Yates discusses the conference, the training, and the big takeaway after speaking with hundreds of law enforcement agencies.
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On the 5-year anniversary of Safeguard Recruiting, Doug Larsen breaks down the journey of retiring from law enforcement to building the only recruiting company dedicated to police recruiting and public safety recruiting. This episode will inspire and encourage every law enforcement recruiter.
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In today's episode of Staffing The Mission, Doug Larsen and Travis Yates discuss the advice that law enforcement recruiters are getting online. We dissect the truth and the falsehoods that are hurting law enforcement agency recruiting and retention.
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Brian Ellis joins Doug Larsen and Travis Yates to discuss what Tactical Concepts has been doing for police officer retention. If you are interested in keeping more applicants in your pipeline, this episode is for you.
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
In this episode, Doug Larsen and Travis Yates discuss how small agencies can recruit with less resources than larger agencies. From leveraging technology to automation, SAFEGUARD Recruiting has launched numerous police hiring campaigns for agencies of all sizes with tremendous results.
In this episode, Travis Yates and Doug Larsen discuss the importance of agencies writing request for proposals correctly so that they can actually staff their agencies full. You can download our guide to writing effective proposals here.
One thing that makes SAFEGUARD Recruiting different is our background in law enforcement combined with our unique perspective on what agencies need to fully staff. Travis Yates and Doug Larsen have over 50 years of law enforcement experience and they not only recruited inside agencies, but have taken that success
Join Travis Yates on the latest SAFEGUARD Recruiting Podcast where he discusses the importance of urgency in law enforcement recruiting. The idea of urgency is not new and it's a psychological trigger that gets people to finally take action. After 500+ recruiting campaigns, SAFEGUARD Recruiting has dialed in this important