Title
Phoenix Police Department Hiring and Recruitment Monthly Report
Description
This report provides the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee an update on the Phoenix Police Department's hiring and recruitment efforts.
THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.
Report
Summary
This report serves as a summary of the work completed by the Police Department and the Employment Services and Training bureaus.
Please see Attachment A for a summary of current recruitment and training efforts.
Public Outreach
Below provides the monthly recruitment recap for October 2021.
- In-Person Recruitment Events: 4
- Virtual Presentations: 3
- Digital Advertising: 2 (30-day ads, USA Today and Cleveland.com)
- Recruiting Videos: 2
- Television Events: 6 (Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; and Phoenix, AZ)
- Social Media Posts: 19 (Views: 8,621 Likes: 1,031)
- Social Media Paid Advertisements: 1 Instagram, 1 Facebook
*Facebook Advertisement for Ohio Written Exam (411,084 people reached, 15,134 link clicks, 722 shares, 758 comments)
- Written Exam Optional Prep Sessions: Oct. 12 (14 people attended)
Next Steps
Due to the current staffing challenges, the Department is working to find innovative solutions to retain officers and increase recruitment efforts.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.