CAMDEN, Del., Aug. 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- After extensive deliberation and strategic
planning, the Delaware Association of Chiefs of Police (DACP)
announced today a collaborative partnership with All-Star Talent
and Guardian Alliance Technologies.
The partnership aims to enhance talent acquisition for police
officers across 50 departments statewide through a wide array of
initiatives. The initiatives include recruitment analysis,
candidate outreach systems, research-driven marketing strategies,
promotional video production, digital marketing campaigns,
retention analytics, hiring process enhancements, and the
development of a standardized police officer application process
for Delaware law enforcement, akin
to the college admission process for students.
In recent years, police agencies nationwide have faced
significant recruitment and retention hurdles. Challenges stem from
various factors, including the rigorous nature of the profession,
disparities in compensation and work-life balance compared to other
fields, and prolonged hiring processes lasting from several months
to over a year. Amid economic uncertainties like recession,
inflation, and student loan burdens, many potential recruits seek
quicker opportunities in the private sector, posing difficulties
for law enforcement agencies in attracting top talent.
Chief Patrick Ogden, the current
president of the DACP, said, "This first-of-its-kind initiative
will bring talent from across the county to Delaware police agencies. Our goal is to
recruit the best talent by streamlining antiquated hiring
processes, eliminating inefficiencies, enhancing information
sharing, and engaging in open dialogue with applicants. Modern
recruitment systems will drive candidates to our common
application. The hiring process will include a more automated
background investigation, providing investigators with more
efficient means to do their job. In the next phase of this
initiative, we plan to create a statewide written and physical
test, so applicants who apply for more than one agency will only
have to test once."
Chief Rick McCabe, the current
1st vice president of the DACP, added, "In summer 2023, the DACP
Board met to discuss the state's recruiting challenges. Many
agencies reported critical staffing levels causing patrol shortages
and the erosion of special units, alongside a universal struggle to
attract qualified candidates. This meeting led to an agreement to
address recruitment collaboratively with a statewide initiative.
Our goal is to identify barriers preventing qualified candidates
from entering policing through a community survey and create a
messaging campaign based on the data. We look forward to working
with All-Star Talent and Guardian Alliance Technologies to
highlight the diverse policing opportunities in Delaware and streamline candidate selection.
Those interested in policing can find opportunities in beach or
rural towns in Sussex County,
small to large municipal policing in Kent
County, and county, state, urban, or university policing in
New Castle County."
Activity connected with the partnership is slated to begin on
August 1st.
About DACP
The Delaware Association of Chiefs of Police (DACP) is a
professional police organization headed by commanding officers,
committed to providing excellent safety services to the citizens of
Delaware. The Association was
formed in 1971 to improve police service in Delaware and establish standardization and
uniformity in policies and procedures. For more information,
visit www.depolicechiefs.org.
About All-Star Talent
All-Star Talent is the premier law enforcement and public sector
recruitment firm, dedicated to assisting police, sheriff,
corrections, and other public sector departments in attracting,
nurturing, recruiting, and hiring both sworn and non-sworn
personnel. All-Star's outcome-driven campaigns deliver proven
results to law enforcement and public sector departments of all
sizes. For more information, visit www.allstartalent.us.
About Guardian Alliance Technologies
Guardian Alliance Technologies provides cloud-based applicant
screening and background investigation software to over 900
agencies in 48 states. The Guardian Platform is a solution designed
by law enforcement for law enforcement, offering an easy, efficient
way to pre-screen, investigate, and approve applicants. For more
information, visit www.guardianalliancetechnologies.com.
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