Out of the several recruiting measures described in the textbook, list and describe five of them

Question

What will be an ideal response

Answer 1

1 . Have one leader in charge of the entire recruiting process, from marketing, to testing, to background investigation through academy training.
2 . Consider the academy dropout rate: Are recruiters signing up the most-promising candidates for the academy?
3 . Publicize hiring campaigns on business cards, use department vehicles as billboards, and make the agency websites more effective by emphasizing the positive reasons for joining (rather than focusing on the challenges faced by police officers).
4 . Limit recruiting trips to locations where candidates are likely to be found, such as areas with economic difficulties; out-of-town recruiting trips are generally not effective.
5 . Look at the academy program to see if something is hindering diversity and in effect "washing out" candidates, particularly those whose native language is not English.
6 . Make the department's recruiting efforts focus on the positives of police work such as job security, the satisfaction of public service, and superior pay and benefits; too often, they emphasize the challenges involved in becoming a police officer.
7 . Use bonuses for officers who refer candidates to the academy.
Include an online sample test on the agency website to give recruits an idea of the types of questions they will be facing.
8 . Allow other standardized tests such as the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery to substitute for the police department's own written test; this will speed the acceptance process.