Support Operations Bureau
Personnel & Recruiting
• The Personnel and Recruiting Unit hosted
21 recruiting events last year.
• The department hired 65 recruit officers
in 2017.
• In November, the unit hosted its first
Open House at the Training Center to
draw prospective applicants.
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The Personnel and Recruiting
Unit is responsible for the selection
and hiring process of employees
for the department. The unit is
staffed by three full-time officers,
three part-time officers and one
professional staff member. In 2017,
Annual Report 2017
the unit processed the hiring of 65
officers who attended Basic Recruit
Training. The department
recruits around the country and
prospective applicants go through
an exhaustive background and
interview process before being
selected as one of Arlington’s Finest.
The department also utilized
social media to attract officers and
bolster recruiting efforts. The unit
did three Facebook “Live” events
where citizens can send questions
in and staff provide responses
about what an officer does and how
the academy works.
In November, the unit hosted
its first Open House at the Training
Center. Representatives included
Criminal Justice Association
members from Tarleton State
University, Texas Christian
University, and the
University of Texas at
Arlington. This afforded
recruiters an opportunity
to highlight what Arlington
has to offer upon
graduation.