Services > Executive Recruitment

Improving the quality of police services begins with good management and effective leadership. One of the most important decisions that a local unit of government will make is the selection of a CEO for its law enforcement agency. GACP provides assistance to municipal and county governments in recruiting and selecting chiefs of police and other senior police officials. Services provided include:

• Performance of onsite consultation with city or county officials regarding the police chief selection process;

• Assistance in analyzing agency leadership and management needs

• Establishment of qualifications for applicants that match the needs of the agency;

• Assistance in developing job announcements;

• Development of focused advertising, both local and national, designed to attract the best applicants;

• Recommendation of a selection process that will provide information about a candidate that will help make hiring decisions;

• Performance of background investigation on applicants;

• Participation in assessing qualifications of applicants;

• Suggestions on conditions of employment such as responsibilities, authority, salary, benefits, etc.;

• Provision of follow-up technical assistance and training for newly-appointed chiefs.