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<author_name>Margaret White</author_name>
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<title>Building a Better Bench for 21st Century Policing</title>
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<description>Contemporary police officer recruitment efforts have encountered unparalleled challenges as compared to any other time in recent history. With few exceptions, police recruiters around the United States share daunting stories and strategies of finding an adequate pool of qualified applicants. Yet the need to reach eligible candidates has become critically important as more and more baby boomers retire, leaving agencies significantly understaffed. Most police leaders are cognizant of the importance of hiring protocols designed to attract applicants that represent the demographic of the communities they serve; yet, women and minorities, who comprise a majority of the U.S. population, still make up only a fraction of the police workforce.</description>