The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | November 2017
PoliceApp . Com is a Home Run for NJ Police Recruitment
Police Departments across the country are seeing a sharp drop in applications , with some cities reporting declines of up to 90 %. New Jersey public safety agencies , on the other hand , are receiving more applications than ever . The reason ? PoliceApp . com .
Since partnering with PoliceApp in March 2015 , participating departments have seen a significant increase in applications from a more diverse applicant pool . It ’ s also saving time and money and has been able to reduce the resources necessary to manage the recruitment process . With PoliceApp , departments have two options : simply post positions , or take advantage of the full power of PoliceApp ’ s online application and applicant tracking . The best part ? Both options are free !
To date , 47 New Jersey police departments ( and growing ) have switched to PoliceApp . com to accept online applications , and 32 % of those departments have seen a 50 % increase in submissions .
PoliceApp has processed more than 16,000 applications for New Jersey , and more than 300 candidates have been hired for all positions including entry level , NJPCT certified dispatcher , and SLEO I and II .
How PoliceApp Improves the Recruiting Process
Promotion PoliceApp gives departments several ways to improve their promotional efforts to attract a broader , more diverse pool of quality applicants , including working with departments to reach their objectives and leveraging PoliceApp ’ s vast applicant database , social media outlets , and other recruitment channels to help get the word out .
Process Management & Tracking Law enforcement recruitment is extremely time consuming , complete and costly . PoliceApp was custom-designed by law enforcement professionals and technology experts to address those issues , so it is uniquely suited to streamline law enforcement recruitment with an online application and candidate tracking system that keeps staff organized , and saves time and money .
Constant Innovation PoliceApp . com is always making program and system enhancements to improve the process for customers .
Exciting developments at PoliceApp include :
�� Recruitment Lead Management ( RLM ), a recent system upgrade that lets departments track promotional efforts ( career fairs , etc .) and measure their effectiveness .
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What your NJ Colleagues are Saying :
“ PoliceApp is a win-win all around . Makes the initial application process so streamlined and painless .” Maywood PD
“ PoliceApp brings hiring into the 21st century . Everything is online and at your fingerprints with the click of a mouse – applications , background , scores , rankings , and exactly where candidates are in the process . The best move we ’ ve made in hiring , and it didn ’ t affect our budget .” Washington Twp . PD ( Gloucester Twp .)
“ The time savings alone in organizing and tracking each applicant ’ s progress through the process make it a worthwhile choice . Officers did not have to spend a lot of time organizing and reviewing applicant information . Instead of printing out form letters or calling each applicant , all communication was sent by email . This process logged all communications and even showed when the notification was opened and it was read .” Essex Fells PD
“ We were able to process 458 applications very easily . One person was able to handle the whole administrative process relatively easily . Without PoliceApp . com it would have easily taken 3-4 times the manpower to run the process .” River Vale PD
“ I wish I had this system throughout my career as an administrator . I highly recommend this product to all my fellow Law Enforcement colleagues .” Galloway PD
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