If you’re a police chief serious about learning how to create a long-term recruitment strategy, then this question holds the keys you need to succeed.

Why Do You Want To Recruit Women?

You need to understand why you want to recruit women in order to recruit women.
Do you want them to show diversity, to bring diverse ideas, or is there a specific role that you want female police officers to fill in your agency?

Understanding why you want more women will help you focus your recruitment in the areas where those women spend their time.

This is key because looking for the right candidates the first time will save you time and money in the hiring process.

Here’s what you need to do:

1. Decide why you want more women in your agency.
2. Assess what values, attitudes, or interests match what you described in the first question.
3. List 10 new places you could recruit women that meet your description in the second question.