Best Practices Guide

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Best Practices Guide International Association of Chiefs of Police recruitment , retention , and Turnover of Law Enforcement Personnel by W. Dwayne Orrick This project supported by a grant from: SSmmaalllleerr PPoolliiccee DDeeppaarrttmmeennttss TTeecchhnniiccaall AAssssiissttaannccee PPrrooggrraamm- 1 - Best Practices Guide for recruitment , retention , and Turnover of Law Enforcement Personnel W. Dwayne Orrick Recruiting sufficient numbers of qualified applicants to meet the staffing needs of an agency is the most fundamental human resource process in a police department. The success of the department s recruitment efforts impacts every other function in the agency. For years, law enforcement agencies offered good, stable employment. A readily available workforce enabled many police leaders to ignore the importance of recruitment .

Recruitment, Retention, and Turnover of Law Enforcement Personnel . W. Dwayne Orrick . Recruiting sufficient numbers of qualified applicants to meet the staffing needs of an agency is the most fundamental human resource process in a police department. The success of the department’s recruitment efforts impacts every other function in the agency.

  Retention, Recruitment