How many opportunities a day do you have to make a new friend? How many of those opportunities give you the chance to recruit a potential new applicant for your department? Let's just cover some of the day to day places you meet people:
The local drive-thru! How often do you mention to the person who is taking your money or giving you your food if they have ever considered a career in law enforcement? I mean heck, they are working in a fast food place, I’m sure this is not where they are looking to spend the rest of their lives!
How about the person in the drive-thru behind you? Have you ever bought the food for the car behind you? Maybe not to recruit but as a good gesture? Yeah, I know, it cost money. But what about telling the cashier that you are covering that person's food and ask them nicely to tell the person "This is from your local police officer. Have you ever considered making a difference in someone else's life? We are taking applications!" I know this comes across very corny, but it works. I’ve done it about four times and each time the person, or a family member of that person, has applied.
What about when you are out with you family doing that family stuff that we all do? I’ve recruited four people from my daughter’s gymnastics classes (parents, not the kids!) to apply and one gymnastics instructor. Or what about at their school? We all go to school plays, sports functions, etc. Why not strike up a conversation there with someone?
The point I’m making is that you are a police officer 24/7. So why are you not recruiting 24/7? Isn’t recruiting someone who might change the world for the next 25 years or so is as important as helping stranded motorist or working that motor vehicle accident that you happened upon on your way home? How dedicated of a recruiter are you really?
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