Law Enforcement Recruiter Workshop
Build stronger recruiters. Increase applicant quality. Improve hiring outcomes.
A no-cost, one-day training designed to improve recruiter performance, strengthen pipelines, and enhance candidate engagement across law enforcement agencies.
- Monday, July 13, 2026
- 08:30 – 16:30
- Orlando Police Headquarters: 1250 W. South St, Orlando, FL 32805
- Open to recruiters, recruiting supervisors, and human resources staff.
Hosted in Partnership with Orlando Police Department
No Cost to Attend
Professional development training provided at no cost
For Law Enforcement Only
For Law Enforcement Only Designed for certified recruiters and agency personnel
Hosted with OPD
Partnered with a leading Florida law enforcement agency
Agencies Currently Registered
- Apopka Police Department, FL
- Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL
- Cocoa Police Department, FL
- Flagler Beach Police Department, FL
- Flagler County Sheriff's Office, FL
- Florida Department of Corrections, FL
- Fort Lauderdale Police Department, FL
- Hardeeville Police Department, SC
- Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, FL
- Largo Police Department, FL
- Leesburg Police Department, FL
- Longwood Police Department, FL
- Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL
- Orlando Police Department, FL (Host Agency)
- Orlando Police Department (Airport Division), FL
- Osceola County Sheriff's Office, FL
- Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL
- Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, FL
- South Fulton Police Department, GA
- Tampa Police Department, FL
- Titusville Police Department, FL
- University of South Florida Police Department, FL
- West Palm Beach Police Department, FL
Why Attend
Improve Recruiting Performance
Strengthen recruiter communication, engagement, and conversion skills to produce better hiring outcomes.
Building a Stronger Recruiting Pipeline
Learn how to attract, manage, and move qualified candidates from initial contact through application.
Modern Law Enforcement Recruiting Strategies
Educational workshop for law enforcement recruiters, supervisors, and human resources staff.
Event Details
- Date: Monday, July 13, 2026
- Time: 08:30 – 16:30
- Room Access: 08:00 – 17:00
- Location: Orlando Police Headquarters
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- Room: Community Room
- Cost: No cost
What You Will Learn
- Building a recruiting pipeline
- Sales and candidate conversion
- Public speaking and engagement
- Digital recruiting strategies
- Candidate follow-up and retention
- Improving applicant quality
- Agency representation
- Collaboration strategies
Workshop Agenda
Full-Day Structured Training Agenda
08:00 – 08:30 - Recruiter Networking & Registration
Connect with recruiters, hiring managers, and law enforcement professionals from agencies across the state. Enjoy coffee, exchange ideas, and begin building valuable professional relationships before the workshop officially begins.
08:30 – 09:00 - Welcome, Networking & The State of Recruiting
Meet fellow recruiters from across the state, participate in structured networking activities, and explore the current law enforcement recruiting landscape. This opening session examines national trends, staffing challenges, competition for talent, and the realities agencies are facing today.
09:00 – 10:00 - Building a Recruiting Pipeline
Learn how successful agencies create a sustainable recruiting pipeline from first contact through application. Topics include prospect tracking, lead generation, recruiting funnels, candidate engagement, and practical strategies for converting interest into applicants.
10:00 – 11:00 - Sales, Communication & Recruiting Psychology
Recruiting is sales. This session focuses on communication techniques that help recruiters build trust, identify candidate motivations, overcome objections, and create meaningful connections that move applicants through the hiring process.
Interactive exercises and peer discussion included.
11:00 – 12:00 - Public Speaking, Branding & Community Engagement
Develop confidence representing your agency at recruiting events, schools, military installations, and community functions. Learn how to communicate your agency’s mission, culture, and opportunities in a way that attracts and inspires future applicants.
12:00 – 13:00 - Networking Lunch
Connect with recruiters, hiring managers, and agency representatives from across the region while sharing ideas, challenges, and successful recruiting practices.
Lunch provided.
13:00 – 14:00 - Digital Recruiting & Modern Marketing
Explore the latest recruiting strategies including social media, content creation, event marketing, candidate capture systems, AI tools, and online outreach techniques. Learn how agencies are leveraging digital platforms to attract higher quality candidates.
14:00 – 15:00 - Candidate Retention & Follow-Up Systems
Most agencies focus on finding candidates. Successful agencies focus on keeping them engaged.
This session examines communication plans, follow-up systems, candidate experience, applicant retention strategies, and methods for reducing applicant drop-off throughout the hiring process.
15:00 – 16:00 - Interactive Recruiting Challenge Lab
Put everything learned throughout the day into practice through team-based challenges, facilitated discussions, recruiting scenarios, and collaborative exercises designed to improve recruiting effectiveness and communication skills.
16:00 – 16:30 - Open Forum, Group Photo & Closing Discussion
Share key takeaways, lessons learned, and recruiting ideas with agencies from across the state. Participate in the official workshop group photo, complete the post-event evaluation, and receive your certificate of attendance.
Opportunity for open discussion, questions, and networking before departure.
Workshop Format
This workshop is designed to be interactive and discussion-based. The room will be configured in a U-shape or open forum layout to encourage participation and collaboration.
Instruction is delivered by a subject matter expert recruiter and supported by presentation, discussion, and practical application.
Part of the GovSource Recruiter Academy
This workshop serves as the foundation for the GovSource Recruiter Academy, a structured training and certification program designed to develop high-performing law enforcement recruiters.
Register Your Interest
This workshop is intended for certified law enforcement recruiters, supervisors, and human resources staff. Registration is required and subject to review.
Stronger Recruiters. Stronger Agencies.
Join GovSource for a no-cost workshop designed to improve law enforcement recruiting across Florida.
