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.
In this episode, Dr. Travis Yates discusses how culture of an agency begins with recruiting and how that can lead to improved culture within the organization. Culture isn’t just built from within, recruiting and marketing shape it from the outside. By showing the full spectrum of what your agency does
Travis Yates and Doug Larsen join together to discuss how first responder recruiters can recruit modern day candidates by treating them like athletes. If you want to attract, convert, and retain quality candidates, especially passive prospects, you need a recruiting playbook that emphasizes relationship-building, clear communication, and smart use of
Join Doug Larsen and Travis Yates as they continue their webinar on the five things that law enforcement agencies can immediately implement to improve their recruiting and hiring. These are practical and actionable steps that every agency can use to attract and hire the next generation of law enforcement officers.
Join Doug Larsen and Travis Yates as they discuss five things that law enforcement agencies can immediately implement to improve their recruiting and hiring. These are practical and actionable steps that every agency can use to attract and hire the next generation of law enforcement officers. After running 400+ recruiting
Doug Larsen and Travis Yates discuss how data can help agencies staff full. The key to success and using resources wisely is the measure the right things. Undersstanding how many contacts it takes to get applications and how many applications it takes to get one hire will permit every agency
Travis Yates and Doug Larsen dive into a practical problem every fire, corrections, and law enforcement agency faces: turning general interest into committed applicants and then keeping those applicants moving through a long, often complex hiring pipeline. Watch now and get a clear, actionable road map to improve your conversion
In this episode, Travis Yates and Doug Larsen explore why staying connected with candidates through nurturing campaigns can dramatically improve your hiring outcomes. Doug Larsen shares real data, automation tools, and proven strategies to keep applicants engaged from first contact to final hire. Learn how simple follow-up systems can prevent
Doug Larsen and Travis Yates of SAFEGUARD Recruiting share why great-looking public safety websites often fail to deliver real leads—and what fixes that. Learn how a few simple changes turned Asheville’s site from stagnant to a steady stream of candidates. We cover lead magnets, navigation, ATS integration, and how to
In this episode, Doug Larsen and Travis Yates of SAFEGUARD Recruiting break down the three essentials of successful police recruiting: distinguishing recruiting from marketing, understanding your data, and building effective systems. With nearly 100 years of law enforcement experience, Doug explains why fancy videos alone won’t fill vacancies—and what will.