Police Recruitment
With proper oversight, training and legal structures, this partnership has the potential to enhance public safety without eroding trust or accountability
Neuroscience, life experience and officer performance suggest it’s time to rethink the minimum hiring age
The department hired more recruits in early 2025 than in any year since 2019, crediting social media outreach, Instagram Live Q&As and community partnerships for the rebound
The DeKalb County PD will raise major and captain salaries by 7.1%, set higher minimum salaries for officers and add funding for housing allowances and other benefits
By empowering officers at every level, Hermosa Beach PD turned its staffing crisis into a leadership success story — proving that recruitment and retention aren’t about incentives, but about culture
Experience builds instincts, education sharpens strategy — both shape great cops. How can agencies balance real-world grit with academic insight to recruit and train the best officers?
The Broward Sheriff’s Office currently staffs the facility 24 hours a day but says critical shortages and safety concerns make continued operations unsustainable
The goal isn’t to give female officers an advantage — it’s about leveling the playing field
The ordinance enables the city’s police and fire chiefs to extend their participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Program by an additional three to five years
Police departments are expanding their leadership teams beyond sworn officers; here’s what it means for the future of public safety
Recruit Officer Christopher Katz was visiting the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynn County, Georgia, and was off-duty at the time of the accident
Seattle officers start at $103,000, a salary point that PERF Director Chuck Wexler stated “feels like you’re an MLB team recruiting a star player”
By combining thoughtful digital marketing with streamlined processes and reimagined career pathways, agencies can overcome the recruitment crisis
With a focus on replicable success stories and real-world examples, this interactive webinar offers insider access to cutting-edge solutions shaping police recruitment
Learn how proactive strategies can help your agency stay ahead of legislative, technological and operational changes this year
The department’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal shows that between recruiting shortfalls and attrition, leaders expect to maintain a force of about 8,620 officers
Dr. Tanya Meisenholder explores how the 30x30 Initiative is reshaping police recruitment, retention and culture to create new opportunities for women in law enforcement
Wellness
The agreement ensures any cop catastrophically injured in the line of duty, regardless of years of service, can receive 75% reimbursement for health insurance under the plan
The event, scheduled for February 18-20, will explore innovative strategies for recruitment, retention and cultural change
From dispatch and investigations to community outreach and emergency management, campus police agencies offer diverse roles in a “city within a city”
Officials hope the project will attract more people to public safety careers and encourage them to stay in Bergen County and Hackensack, County Executive Jim Tedesco said
The Oakley City Council unanimously approved Antioch’s request to periodically use outside police agencies as force multipliers in support of the neighboring police department
Ten Mass. departments have signed onto the 30x30 Initiative, a plan to increase the number of women in each agency to 30% by the year 2030
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for police officers now as they were in the heat of the campaign
Houston PD recruits are currently required to purchase their service firearms before joining the academy; they are only reimbursed if and when they are sworn in as officers
State troopers will be responsible for handling any police-related emergency calls in Central City until a decision is made as to the future of the department
“The goal is to call all staff back to the office in order to fully and appropriately assess operational and staffing needs,” Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz stated
Innovative, research-driven strategies are key to hiring and retaining the next generation of police officers
Police1 readers voted Chula Vista PD’s submission the #1 recruitment video of 2024, highlighting service, technology and real-life impact
Innovative child care programs are changing law enforcement recruiting and retention through agency-led programs, new laws and other solutions
The lawsuit alleged that MDSP’s physical fitness and written tests were not job-related and disproportionately disqualified women and African American applicants
Under the agreement between the U.S. Army and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, service members are guaranteed an interview after completing their military service
Pittsburgh has historically budgeted for 900 officers, which it reached in 2019 before falling to 830 in 2022 and 750 by the end of 2023; 105 left the department in 2024
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