Police Recruitment
Sheriff-elect Eric Kirsch is rewriting the playbook for small-town law enforcement with a bold approach and a commitment to community
With young talent at the wheel, the possibilities are endless
Book excerpt: Recruitment & Retention of Gen-Z Law Enforcement Officers
One trend specific to Gen Z officers is early onset of stepping into leadership roles, which signals a need to instill leadership qualities in recruits from day one of the academy
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The department noticed they were losing potential recruits to nearby departments with more relaxed tattoo policies
The test, according to chiefs across the state, is making it difficult for departments to hire and retain officers
Departments must be creative, and leaders must be innovative
The plan is aimed at helping law enforcement agencies recruit and retain police amid a shortage of officers
As of last month, Gwinnett County employed 690 officers out of an authorized strength of 939
Michelle Woodfork also laid out what the department is doing to tackle a historic drop in the size of the NOPD’s force
Since the new program went into effect, the city has seen a 51% increase in candidate interest and a 44% jump overall in applications
The revamped patrol schedule provides efficient police staffing while also giving officers more days off to recover from stressful work
High court personnel are showing up on college campuses, military bases and other venues to try to fill some of the force’s many vacancies
NOPD officials blame a lengthy background check process and applicants applying but dropping out or being no-shows for interviews
In 2022, the sheriff’s office was down to around 19 total positions, which promoted the discontinuation of daytime patrols
The agency saw a net loss of 176 officers in 2022, with 279 sworn members leaving the agency and just 103 new hires
Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant announced that the four new deputy chiefs will begin their new roles in February
Portland police hired 80 new officers in the past year, but more than half of them haven’t started due to lack of training academies
The city will now pay most NOPD officers at least the same $50 per hour wage that they had offered to the auxiliary officers
The department needs at least six police officers to staff a midnight patrol, but they currently only have two
The hope is that implementing the Citizen Online Reporting Portal will ease deputies’ heavy workload and save the county money
Known informally as the “bounce program,” it allows the chief of police to bring retired officers back for up to a year
The bill would expand the number of potential candidates in the state as departments continue to struggle to recruit officers
“Given the lack of actionable information, the cost of the reports, and the possibility of missing a great candidate, we chose to request the change,” Capt. Tim Patton said
Members of the community voiced concerns over what they believed was a lack of diversity and community engagement in the video
The city has planned to pay officers from outside police agencies to bolster local law enforcement during the season
Lincoln University introduced its first HBCU police academy in 2021, graduating its first set of recruits six months later
The team that investigates illegal gambling, blight and human trafficking will no longer be a part of the department
“I regret that we have to take this step, but the BPD is in a dire position,” Commissioner Michael Cox said
Homicides dropped by 20%, while the number of shootings decreased from 672 in 2021 to around 440 this year
The new wage increase ups the starting pay to $62,400 per year, which is the biggest raise for state troopers in two decades
A death report did reveal “concerning issues with the culture” of the training facility, including “hazing” and a “lack of helpful cooperation in the investigation”
The survey found 86% of NOPD cops are unhappy with the PD and 79% with the promotional process, citing cronyism and favoritism as reasons
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