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Title:

Strategies for improving officer recruitment in the San Diego Police Department / Greg Ridgeway ...[et al.].

Publisher:

RAND Center on Quality Policing,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xxx, 130 p. : ill. (some col.), map (some col.) ; 23 cm.

Subject:

San Diego (Calif.).--Police Dept.
Police--Recruiting--United States.
Police--United States--Personnel management.
Employee retention--United States.
Police administration--United States.
Police--San Diego.--San Diego.

Other Authors:

Ridgeway, Greg, 1973-
Rand Center on Quality Policing.

Notes:

Prepared for the San Diego Police Department. "MG-724-SDPD"--[P. 4] of cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-130).

Contents:

Introduction -- Promising practices in police recruitment and hiring -- Applicants' motivations for a law enforcement career and SDPD employment -- SDPD's internet presence -- Targeting recruitment activities outside of the San Diego area -- Recruiter management -- Overview of SDPD's application process -- The written exam -- Recommendations and conclusions.

Series:

Rand Corporation monograph series

ISBN:

0833045172 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780833045171 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2008031880

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)