Workforce Planning C234: Task 1 Recruitment and Selection

Workforce Planning C234: Task 1

A1:

There are several factors influencing the labor demand for the Police Department creating a need to higher new recruits, train and retain them once they have been hired. One reason it is imperative that an effective hiring program be developed and implemented immediately is the average age of officers is forty-five. This equates to nearly one quarter of the rank and file officers being eligible for retirement in five years. Further compounding future staffing issues is veteran officers will be promoting to higher ranking positions within the department, as required under the current contract agreement with the Police Officer Association (POA). The previously...