HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Huntsville City Council approved a contract to improve its recruitment of police officers at Thursday’s meeting.
The agenda listed a proposed contract between the City of Huntsville and Crimson Recruiting Services, LLC, which is based in Mobile. It would cost the city $122,720. The council approved the contract during the meeting on Thursday.
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The contract details that CRS “should strive to place 35 highly qualified applicants” in the Huntsville Training Police Academy, with the goal of at least 87.5% of those applicants graduating.
Sergeant Chris Jackson with HPD said recruiting is currently handled internally, adding that the department conducts many efforts through community engagement and targeted outreach…