Recruiting and Retention of Police: Strategies for Small and Medium Sized Agencies

Recruitment and retention in the law enforcement field has been challenging in the past couple of years. With less applicants and more retiring or eligible to retire, agencies became more competitive when it comes to attracting new candidates and enticing employees to stay. For some organizations, this may mean coming up with out of the box recruitment and retention programs and strategies. For the Anderson Police Department, it was about drawing on their years of experience, strengthening the organization, and innovating where needed. In this session, Anderson PD leaders will talk about their approach to recruitment and retention.

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