Title
Phoenix Police Department Hiring, Recruitment and Attrition Monthly Report
Description
This report provides the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee an update on the Phoenix Police Department's hiring and recruitment efforts, as well as the number of retirements and resignations.
THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.
Report
Summary
This report serves as a summary of the work completed by the Phoenix Police Department and the Employment Services and Training Bureaus.
Please see Attachment A for a summary of current recruitment and training efforts and Attachment B for a breakdown of retirements and resignations.
Civilian Hiring Update
On March 2, the City Council approved Civilian Investigator and Police Assistant positions to help alleviate sworn staffing challenges. Once these positions were posted, there was an overwhelming response in the number of applicants.
- Civilian Investigator: 960 total applicants; 680 met minimum requirements
- Police Assistant: 201 total applicants
For both position classifications, interviews are underway and staff is working diligently to get new hires on-boarded as quickly as possible.
Public Outreach
Below provides the monthly recruitment recap for March and April (through April 24, 2022).
- In-Person Recruitment Events: 47
- Virtual Presentations: 2
- Digital Advertising: 1 (Facebook and Instagram paid ad)
- Social Media Posts: 18 (Views: 24,428 Likes: 1,181)
- Written Exam Optional Prep Sessions: 3 (28 people attended, 16 passed)
- JOINPHXPD.COM Website Views: 29,492
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.