Hope in Police Recruiting: Bridging the Recruitment Gap
A recent interaction with a recruiter in the Midwest inspired this article and it is important for all to know. Agencies do not have to remain low on staffing and it takes just a few adjustments to get back on track. The first step in that success is actually believing that it can happen and […]
Police Recruiting Show: Get Fully Staffed Today
Women In Policing: Reaching the 30×30 Pledge
Understanding 30 x 30 The push for diversity in law enforcement has gained significant attention, particularly through initiatives like the Thirty for Thirty pledge. This program aims to increase the representation of women in police forces to thirty percent. It’s an important step towards creating a more inclusive environment that recognizes the unique contributions women […]
Referral Programs Can Transform Your Police Hiring Strategy
Recruiting top-tier candidates for law enforcement roles is tougher than ever in today’s competitive hiring landscape. Police departments need to find individuals who are not only qualified but who also align with the core values and mission of their agency. Traditional hiring methods, like job postings and recruitment fairs, often fail to deliver recruits who […]
Leverage Technology To Improve Your Police Recruiting
Law enforcement recruiting has certainly changed ion recent years and along with those changes comes technological advances. Early on, SAFEGUARD Recruiting discovered that many of their clients were tracking candidates and applicants using spreadsheets and even a white board and when the recruiting campaigns of those clients rose significantly, there was a lot of frustration […]
Supercharge Your Recruiting With A Referral Program
“We’re here to work with the departments and help them get staffed as easily as we can.” – Doug Larsen Doug Larsen, the CEO of SAFEGUARD Recruiting, doesn’t mix words when he asked who the best recruiters are for a law enforcement agency. Without hesitation, he says the agency. That may sound strange coming from […]
Police Recruiting Show: Leveraging Technology For Recruiting
Learn how technology and innovative strategies can enhance law enforcement recruitment. Join Doug Larson from Safeguard Recruiting as he shares insights and success stories.
Police Recruiting Show: The Recruiting Crisis Myth
On this episode, Doug Larsen and Travis Yates discuss why using the term “crisis” creates a perception that the situation is unsolvable, deterring innovation and action. It becomes an easy excuse for failure, rather than a motivator for change. As Larsen points out, there is ample interest in law enforcement careers, as evidenced by the […]
Police Recruiting Is Not ‘Cool’
It is no secret that law enforcement recruiting is in the middle of a crisis. I’ve discussed what was coming for several years and while I used to spend time convincing others that our recruiting strategies must change, most are now on board. While I applaud the agencies that are finally spending the time […]
Police Recruiting With Social Media
Dr. Travis Yates is a commander with a large municipal police department and author of “The Courageous Police Leader: A Survival Guide for Combating Cowards, Chaos & Lies.” His risk management and leadership seminars have been taught to thousands of professionals across the world. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy with a Doctorate Degree in Strategic Leadership and the CEO of the Courageous Police Leadership Alliance
