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A new guide outlines actionable strategies to enhance recruitment websites, targeting barriers that deter women from policing careers
The 1,200 applications came after the officers in the department received a 13% raise with a new four-year contract signed in 2023
Your response is crucial in identifying the most effective strategies to enhance women’s representation in policing roles
The department said it’s seeing positive results from recent recruiting initiatives aimed at greater diversity
Reserve Deputy Tom Hoobler had been with the Childress County Sheriff’s Office since 2003
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“Our goal is always to make our police department look like our community,” said Lt. Allen Fite, who leads Akron’s recruitment unit
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