This webinar includes four units of content: presentation materials, transcript, workbook, and recording; it seeks to demonstrate how law enforcement agencies can optimize website content, social media posts, recruitment videos, and job descriptions to encourage women and other diverse candidates to apply.
The content presented in this webinar addresses the challenge of diverse recruitment needs that are faced by many police agencies, especially the recruitment of women. It discusses evidence-based methods for guiding practice, which are based on insights from a National Institute of Justice (NIJ)-funded research study, “From Research to Reality: Recruiting More Women into the Policing Profession.” The webinar presenters share recommendations derived from the research study findings that will help improve the inclusivity of online recruiting materials. The presenters seek to help agencies optimize website content, social media posts, recruitment videos, and job descriptions to encourage women and other diverse candidates to apply; they also discuss the policies, practices, and culture needed to better support women and all police professionals throughout their careers.