This One Change Tripled Police Applicants

In this episode, Doug Larsen and Travis Yates reveal how one department made a single, strategic change that led to a surge in police applications. They break down the critical role of early touchpoints and explain how something as simple as test scheduling can make or break your recruiting efforts. If you’re looking for low-cost, high-impact adjustments to boost your applicant pool, this episode delivers precisely that. A simple change can provide huge results.

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