Recruitment, Retention, and Turnover of Police Personnel [electronic resource] : Reliable, Practical, and Effective Solutions

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orrick, Dwayne W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employee retention--United States.

Police administration--United States.

Police--Personnel management--United States.

Police--Recruiting--United States.

Police--United States--Personnel management.

Police.

Employee retention.

Police administration.

Local Subjects:

Employee retention--United States.

Police administration--United States.

Police--Personnel management--United States.

Police--Recruiting--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 p.)

Place of Publication:

Springfield : Charles C Thomas, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The recruitment and selection of exceptional personnel are critical to a police department achieving its mission; however, agencies nationwide are experiencing difficulty finding and retaining qualified officers. This book provides a systematic approach to successful employee recruitment in both law and enforcement and criminal justice agencies. The text discusses in detail the legal environment and necessity to develop a diverse workforce. It further outlines the need, benefits, and steps for identifying a department's core values, conducting an organizational assessment, and completing a sta

Contents:

RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, ANDTURNOVER OF POLICE PERSONNEL; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 RECRUITMENT; Chapter 2 ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT; Chapter 3 IDENTIFYING THE LABOR MARKET; Chapter 4 MARKETING THE DEPARTMENT; Chapter 5 RECRUITMENT TECHNIQUES; Chapter 6 TURNOVER; Chapter 7 RETENTION; Chapter 8 MENTORING; Appendix; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-398-08593-5

OCLC:

651600997