When a community is staffed by law enforcement agencies that mirror its population, studies show that these communities see their agencies as "more legitimate," have more respect for the officers, and take ownership in the policing of the community.
Although these range of activities are essential to improving trust and building lasting relationships, real engagement doesn’t stop at conversation. It entails giving citizens a say in law enforcement issues and the policing of their communities.
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.
