Police officers require discipline, and members of the armed forces share that trait.
Police departments can recruit former members of the military to become police officers with some effort. For instance, hosting a job fair or making a website for exiting military members are strategic moves. Departments can use these strategies to entice former military to see what skills they can transfer into a new career as a police officer. Marketing and interpersonal skills are required to ensure this process will meet recruitment quotas. Former military can become some of the most reliable police officers due to the level of discipline developed while serving the country.
Instructions
1. Have a job fair for military members ending their tours of duty. This will enable military members to learn about a new career that they qualify for immediately. It will provide face-to-face contact with current police officers and allow for the former military members to ask questions on the spot. The recruitment process must be engaging and provide details through brochures for follow-up purposes.
2. Create a website for the area that specifically caters to hiring military personnel that are moving on toward another career. This will help recruit potential new police members from the military as well. As an alternative, a police department may use a national database that collects applicant information to avoid the internal screening process. The approach of using the Internet is less personal, but it can generate interest of qualified former military. If a police department establishes an individual site, it should include benefits information, where to apply for a job as a former military member and any applicable exam information.
3. Provide a signing bonus for former military members to have an incentive to join the police force. It should be commensurate with the geographic location (i.e., risk level) and economic conditions of the area. Provide the bonus once you complete pre-employment screening and the former military member is ready to officially become a police officer.
