While some departments struggle to fill open positions, extensive recruiting efforts helped Kent Police Department fill all staffing vacancies. FOX13
Law enforcement agencies across Washington and the country are competing for the best candidates to join their team. Kent Police DepartmentFrom signing bonuses to campaigning at colleges, offering to take patrol cars home, personal contact, education sessions and an elevated social media presence—all of those measures resulted in 36 new hires for the department since May 2022.
"They have to go through training, finish up in the academy and then do the in-house training," said Kasner. "Everybody across the nation is feeling the strains of low staffing, crime rates rising, all of that. And it’s basically a race to try to fill your numbers. But in our organization, not only is it a race, but we’re also looking for quality competency and really people in our organization that are going to positively impact the community," said Kasner.
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