The Police Recruitment and Retention Summit

Join the 15th Police Recruitment and Retention Summit
Innovative Ways to Attract & Keep High-Quality Officers

In today's challenging landscape with a shrinking candidate pool, increased competition from other career paths, and a need to improve public perception, it's more important than ever to focus on recruitment and retention strategies to attract and keep high-quality officers. The Police Recruitment and Retention Summit is a must-attend training opportunity designed to help police personnel tackle these issues with insights on building a culture of wellness and belonging, budget-friendly outreach tactics, and technology to streamline recruitment.

Join hundreds of police officers and law enforcement professionals to gain new recruitment tactics, benchmark best practices in retention, and leave prepared to successfully tackle the competitive market.

Key Themes on the Agenda

Implementing Cutting-Edge Strategies to Find and Develop New Candidates
Creating a Culture That Fosters Retention
Increasing the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Your Recruitment Process

Food & Beverage Included in Your Registration:

Your registration includes all meals featured in the conference agenda - breakfast, lunch, and evening hors d'oeuvres & cocktails during networking receptions. Plus - new this year! Your ticket also includes access to the pre-conference workshop covering digital recruiting through social media and programmatic advertising. At FRA, we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional conference experience with top-tier content, expert speakers, and outstanding food and beverage offerings to enhance your participation.

Who Should Attend

With a wide variety of topics that focus on issues related to police officer recruitment and retention, this is the nation's marquee event for police and personnel across all job titles. You can expect to network with:

Police Officers & Sheriffs
Sergeants
Personnel & Recruitment
Human Resources
Lieutenants
Captains
Detectives
Commanders
Deputy Chiefs
Dispatchers

Past Attendees

Top Reasons to Attend

Learn how to leverage social media and programmatic advertising for cost-effective recruitment gains 
Get practical advice on helping potential candidates complete the application process successfully
Uncover effective ways to cultivate a recruitment mindset across your entire force
Discuss the powerful role of mental health support in boosting both recruitment and retention 
Get expert tips on training leaders who foster a positive culture, driving long-term retention 
Gain insights into developing the next generation of recruits to keep your candidate pipeline full 
Learn from a real-life case study of a successful, comprehensive military recruitment program
Take away actionable strategies for building a department that truly reflects your community 
Discover streamlined application tactics to get candidates to the academy faster and more efficiently 
Explore strategies to elevate your department’s public image to boost greater interest in law enforcement careers

“The wealth of knowledge shared amongst agencies from across the country was a huge benefit. The speakers were candid, and we were able to gather new ideas to capture quality candidates. Hugely appreciative.”

Chief of Police, Department of Veterans Affairs

“Outstanding Conference! Did not know what to expect... it was awesome. Met a lot of great officers from around the country!”

Lieutenant, Philadelphia Police Department

“ This event was really informative and helped me evaluate our recruitment strategies with a new perspective.”

Senior Public Safety Recruitment Coordinator, City of Memphis

“ Wonderful content and networking opportunities, plus lots of interaction between the presenters and attendees.”