SLMPD hosts ‘Fast Track Blitz’ recruiting event to hire more officers amid growing shortage

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is short hundreds of officers. On Wednesday, the department hosted a one-stop shop for any potential candidates, known as the ‘Fast Track Blitz’.

The hiring process for SLMPD had previously taken about six months; however, with the blitz, people were hired in as little as four hours.

The Blitz started at 8 a.m., but well before that, at least 50 people showed up to give it their best shot at getting hired as an SLMPD officer…

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