Attachment A Oct 25 - Phoenix Police Department Hiring Recruitment and Attrition Report.pdf

Police Recruit Applications
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August September October
300 
200 
100 
0 
POLICE RECRUIT
271 PER MONTH
Lateral
Reinstatement
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August September October
20 
15 
10 
5 
0 
171 POLICE RECRUITS & LATERALS WERE HIRED IN 2022
180 POLICE RECRUITS IS THE PROJECTION FOR 2023
LATERAL/
REINSTATEMENTS
13 PER MONTH
PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT 
HIRING, RECRUITMENT AND ATTRITION REPORT
As temperatures decline throughout the nation, the Valley of the
Sun is expected to maintain its warmth comparatively. Recruitment
for Police Recruit positions has been consistent. The current
average of monthly applications is 271. Meanwhile, the number of
Lateral Officer applications is averaging at 13 per month.
POLI CE RECRUI T APPLI CATI ONS
293
225
205
223
242
207
231
OCTOBER 25, 2023
1 7
9
1
1
0
15
1 2
18
9
6
1
1
0
2
0
0
245
191
108
1
0
2
5
Attachment A

Police Officers
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
30 
20 
10 
0 
Projected
November
December
15 
10 
5 
0 
PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT 
HIRING, RECRUITMENT AND ATTRITION REPORT
SWORN ATTRI TI ON THROUGH OCTOBER OF 2023
14
13
11
8
10
26
3
11
SWORN ATTRI TI ON PROJ ECTED OCTOBER THROUGH
DECEMBER OF 2023
TOTAL YEAR
TO DATE: 1 21
8
14
10
6

Recruits
Class 565
Class 566
Class 568
Class 569
Class 570
Class 571
40 
30 
20 
10 
0 
The Phoenix Regional Police Academy continues to hosts the
Police Officer Physical Aptitude Test (POPAT) 2 times a month.
The October 27th POPAT has 88 registered applicants. This will
be a media event with the Arizona Republic reporting on the
test.
POLI CE OFFI CER PHYSI CAL APTI TUDE
TEST ( POPAT)
An Academy class starts every six weeks, the highest frequency rate in
Arizona. Our current rate of applicants who complete and submit their
background profile, to recruits hired and entering the Academy is
approximately 13%. This appears higher than similar cities across the country
from peer share discussions.
RECRUI T TRACKI NG
1 3 %
1 3 %
Implementation of eSOPH hiring platform and other operational improvements contribute to the hiring
rate. eSOPH allows for paperless background process and enhanced screening capabilities. Hiring
requirements for the City of Phoenix and Arizona POST are forward facing, providing greater transparency
for applicants and the community.
RATE OF APPLICANTS
TO HIRE
RATE OF APPLICANTS
TO HIRE
PHOENIX REGIONAL POLICE ACADEMY CLASS RECRUIT NUMBERS
3 1
1 6
2 9
2 2
1 7
27

White
68.2%
Hispanic
21.2%
Black
4.6%
Asian
2.9%
Other
2.3%
Male
86%
Female
14%
American
Indian/Alaskan
0.8%
Other
1.8%
On October 10th, the 30x30 Recruitment working group had their
first meeting, with Lieutenant Ann Justus and Sergeant Chelsea
Rios serving as hosts. During the meeting, officers shared the
reasons behind their decision to become police officers. The
feedback received was highly valuable as officers had diverse
reasons for joining.
The meeting was marked by engaging conversations and
brainstorming, aimed at generating innovative ideas for future
recruitment programs.
30X30 I NI TI ATI VE
TRENDS TOWARDS ESTABLISHED GOALS
2,571
SWORN OFFICERS
AS OF OCT 25, 2023
CURRENT SWORN DEMOGRAPHICS

Female
50.2%
Male
49.8%
White
54.3%
Hispanic
31.2%
Black
5.3%
Asian
4%
Other
3.5%
MARICOPA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT’S REPORT
FROM THE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES SURVEY 2021
RACE BY PERCENTAGE
American Indian
 1.6%

PRO SPORTS 
COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES
MILITARY
EVENTS
RECRUITING TEAM STEPS UP TO THE PLATE 
The Recruitment Team enjoyed interacting with the community during our local Major League Baseball team's
October Playoff run, with tens of thousands of visitors converging downtown to Chase Field and neighboring
sports establishments. In addition, the Recruiting Tahoe was staged at multiple high-visibility, high-traffic
intersections, crosswalks and pedestrian thoroughfares immediately outside of the stadium. 
4,523
4,523
NUMBER OF PEOPLE RECRUITERS
CONTACTED IN-PERSON, PHONE & EMAIL
THROUGH OCTOBER 2023
CA M P PE N D L E T O N
P U B L I C S A F E T Y
H IR IN G E V E N T
M A RI N E B A S E
Y U M A , AZ

The SWET (Success With Effort and Training) program gives
applicants the opportunity to exercise with our Recruiting
Unit and other physical fitness instructors in preparation
for the Arizona POST-mandated Police Officer Physical
Aptitude Test (POPAT). Sessions are offered twice per week
and are free of charge to anyone in the application
process. 
RECRUITING UNIT
1,347
1,347
PARTICIPANTS THROUGH
OCTOBER 2023
 SWET AT GCU
The City of Phoenix is a Trusted Employer with the U.S.
Department of Defense’s (DoD) SkillBridge program.
SkillBridge helps transitioning military members bridge the
gap between the end of service and the beginning of their
civilian careers. DoD will pay all salary and benefits for up
to 180 days for an applicant to participate in a SkillBridge
program, a significant cost savings to the City. Employment
Services directly partners with the Arizona Coalition for
Military Families to help focus on Arizona-based service
members as part of this program. 
Ci t y of Phoeni x Par t ner s hi p
wi t h D. o. D. Ski l l Br i dge Pr ogr am
JOINPHXPD partnered with GCU to host a
week of SWET on the college’s West Phoenix
campus. Recruiting Officer Darline Maitland
and Doug Christofis (Coach C) took turns
running prospective applicants through a
series of challenging workouts. The classes
included both GCU students and PHX PD
applicants we would normally host at PRPA.

The new JOINPHXPD.com Recruiting homepage made significant progress, getting to the 50%
completion milepost in October. PHX PD and City leadership met with the site builder, ON Advertising,
to give feedback and approvals needed to ensure the website is fully-representative of the agency’s
and City’s values and attracts the best possible applicants. The website will be a combination of easy-
to-navigate functionality, and emotive, exciting design, video and pictures.
Update and improve JOIN PHXPD. com
recruiting website by start of 2024.
M A J O R P RI O RIT Y :
CURRENT PR OJ E CT S :
MARKETING TEAM
Our new JOINPHXPD digital billboard (pictured) runs through the end of
October, and benefitted from the swell of crowds attending the local
Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2023 Playoff run. Added value: the Dbacks hosted
major market teams (and their fans and media) from Los Angeles and
Philadelphia.
In November, JOINPHXPD will be the title
sponsor for the women’s basketball team’s
Celebrating First Responders night. And in
December, JOINPHXPD will be the signature
sponsor for a men’s hoops game.
Both games are expected to be sold out, and
both teams are picked by media to win their
Conferences. JOINPHXPD will also be
interviewed pre-game by the Lopes’ TV
reporter Kate Longworth.
Updating current patrol fleet to display
QR code for JOINPHXPD.com and
recruiting social media handle
@JoinPHXPD
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