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CAREER DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
The goal of the Career Development Division is to recruit new police of昀椀cers that re昀氀ect the demographics of the community we
serve, and address attrition and retention numbers within the Department. The Career Development Division strives to meet these
goals by achieving recruitment benchmarks through programs
such as the Recruiting Unit, Cadet, Explorer, and PAL programs.
Additionally, the Career Development Division works to improve
employee retention by providing support to current sworn personnel with career advancement opportunities and mentoring.
The Career Development Division helps to prepare potential candidates for entrance examinations to join the Police Department.
They provide coaching sessions for the written examination process, mock oral panel events, and physical agility test preparation.
These initiatives are focused on contributing to the success of Hartford resident applicants. The Recruiting Unit leverages available
social media platforms to reach candidates in new, creative ways.
The Recruiting team hosts bi-weekly live streaming on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/hartfordctpolice_recruitment
showcasing sworn personnel from patrol and specialized units
who speak about themselves and their work at HPD. The Recruiting Unit also hosts recruitment information sessions in
community gathering spaces including churches, schools, local organizations, NRZ meetings, and community centers.
During the COVID-19 pandemic many of these recruiting activities have shifted to a virtual format. Additional recruiting activities include women-only information sessions and 昀椀nancial literacy workshops in partnership with the Urban League of
Greater Hartford. Consider following the Recruitment Division.
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