Recruiting and Retaining America's Finest

Evidence-Based Lessons for Police Workforce Planning

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Law Enforcement, Reference & Language, Law, Criminal law, Business & Finance, Management & Leadership, Management
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Author: Jeremy M. Wilson, Bernard D. Rostker, Cha-Chi Fan ISBN: 9780833051141
Publisher: RAND Corporation Publication: September 28, 2010
Imprint: RAND Corporation Language: English
Author: Jeremy M. Wilson, Bernard D. Rostker, Cha-Chi Fan
ISBN: 9780833051141
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Publication: September 28, 2010
Imprint: RAND Corporation
Language: English

Shares results of a survey, sent to every U.S. police agency with at least 300 sworn officers, on recruitment and retention practices. Finds that police compensation, city size, and crime rates affected recruiting. Advertising and incentives had little effect on the number of recruits. Cohort sizes highlighted management challenges. To facilitate comparative and longitudinal staffing analyses, ongoing national data collection is recommended.

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Shares results of a survey, sent to every U.S. police agency with at least 300 sworn officers, on recruitment and retention practices. Finds that police compensation, city size, and crime rates affected recruiting. Advertising and incentives had little effect on the number of recruits. Cohort sizes highlighted management challenges. To facilitate comparative and longitudinal staffing analyses, ongoing national data collection is recommended.

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