The call for diversity is taking hold in recruitment in the law enforcement arena, where the positive impacts of this trend have far-reaching positive implications for both the departments in question and the communities they serve.
As baby boomers head for retirememt causing rapid agency attrition for the next 5 years, millennials will become the largest generation in the US labor force. Find out how agencies across the U.S will need to recruit and retain this new generation.
Media outlets have influenced police recruitment policies at every level of law enforcement, including federal, state and municipal jurisdictions. Sensational allegations of improper use of deadly force often go viral in a matter of hours, regardless of their merit.
Given their numbers, there's no question you'll be hiring Millennials, but this generation is a continual source of frustration - mainly due to the many myths about Millennials in the workforce.