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Retention interviews in public safety

Most agencies conduct exit interviews when employees leave, but why wait until someone quits?

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Most agencies conduct exit interviews when employees leave, but why wait until someone quits?

You can also get feedback for improvement by conducting retention interviews. Retention interviews are key to identifying and addressing issues within your organization today. They’re also great for gauging the success of changes you’ve already made. Exit interviews are reactive. Retention interviews are proactive.

Retention interviews show employees they’re valued and appreciated, and that you care about their job satisfaction. They help build trust in your agency and can also inspire action. So, what does a retention interview look like? Listen to Gordon Graham as he breaks down this critical resource.

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Lack of consensus and clear understanding of the problem can lead to misplaced priorities and ineffective recruitment and retention solutions going forward

Gordon Graham has been actively involved in law enforcement since 1973. He spent nearly 10 years as a very active motorcycle officer while also attending Cal State Long Beach to achieve his teaching credential, USC to do his graduate work in Safety and Systems Management with an emphasis on Risk Management, and Western State University to obtain his law degree. In 1982 he was promoted to sergeant and also admitted to the California State Bar and immediately opened his law offices in Los Angeles.

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