ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Police Department is teaming up with the Department of Defense’s SkillBridge program to recruit active-duty military members transitioning out of service.
Over the last two years, RPD has worked with the program to build the city’s next police officers. News10NBC’s Garrett Chan reports on how the department is addressing its staffing shortage by looking to men and women serving in the military.
Back in April, News10NBC told you about RPD’s efforts to fill 120 open spots. RPD’s head of recruitment Sergeant Justin Collins said the department saw a 50% increase in applications last spring, but it’s not enough to keep up with the pace of retiring officers. The SkillBridge program aims to address that…