In early August, the Delaware police chief’s association announced it was partnering with two law enforcement hiring and recruitment companies in hopes of attracting recruits from across the nation to the First State.
Like many other police departments nationwide, Delaware agencies say they are struggling to fill all sworn positions. In the last decade or so, numerous departments have also reported fewer applicants vying to become officers.
The goal of the initiative is to “revolutionize” how Delaware police agencies add to their forces.
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How Delaware police hiring and recruitment will work
Phase one of the partnership with Guardian Alliance Technologies and All-Star Talent will be to create a centralized application similar to the common application students applying to college fill out. The application will simplify the process for those interested in multiple agencies and ensure an applicant only answers certain questions once.