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 how building a winning culture has helped him avoid the typical recruiting issues that so many other agencies are enduring.
Chief Scott Hughes: The Culture Hack for Police Recruiting
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