Law Enforcement Talent Acquisition Specialist
Built for experienced military recruiters, flight chiefs, station commanders, and recruiting trainers seeking to transform their talent acquisition expertise into civilian workforce development and public safety recruiting leadership.
We do not just help agencies build SkillBridge programs. We operate one.
Police Hiring Solutions is an approved Department of Defense SkillBridge provider and operates its own workforce development program for transitioning service members. Participants gain firsthand experience supporting the same recruiting modernization, workforce development, and SkillBridge implementation efforts PHS helps public safety agencies build nationwide.
For Service Members
Develop transferable civilian skills in talent acquisition, workforce analysis, executive communications, program management, stakeholder engagement, CRM operations, and recruiting strategy while supporting public safety agencies nationwide.
For Agency Leaders
This page reflects the same operational framework PHS helps agencies implement: clear role definition, structured training, recruiter support, participant oversight, and workforce development pathways designed around military transition timelines.
Inspiring the Qualified Not Qualifying the Interested
Traditional recruiting often focuses on generating large applicant pools and then determining who may eventually qualify.
Police Hiring Solutions takes a different approach. We teach and empower law enforcement agencies to identify, engage, and inspire highly qualified candidates before they enter the traditional applicant market.
Through military talent pipelines, workforce development initiatives, and SkillBridge partnerships, agencies can connect with proven leaders who have already demonstrated accountability, adaptability, and commitment to service.
Transferable civilian skills with public-safety application.
This program is designed around job competencies used in talent acquisition, recruiting operations, workforce planning, program management, and stakeholder engagement.
Talent Acquisition Strategy
Develop candidate pipeline strategies, market-positioning concepts, and recruiting recommendations for public safety agencies.
Workforce Analysis
Research staffing challenges, analyze recruiting conditions, and prepare workforce assessments that inform agency decisions.
Executive Communication
Prepare clear written summaries, briefings, and recommendations for chiefs, sheriffs, command staff, HR, and recruiting leaders.
CRM Operations
Use customer relationship management tools to document agency information, track follow-up actions, and manage outreach workflows.
Recruiter Training Support
Assist agencies with understanding how to engage transitioning service members and operate newly developed recruiting pathways.
Program Management
Support implementation planning, status tracking, reporting, stakeholder coordination, and project-based workforce initiatives.
Support real agency-facing workforce development work.
Participants work under supervision and mentorship while learning how PHS develops, implements, and supports SkillBridge and recruiting modernization programs for law enforcement agencies.
Typical Duties
- Research law enforcement staffing, recruiting, and workforce challenges.
- Support development of agency-specific SkillBridge program concepts.
- Assist with recruiting process review and selection-process optimization.
- Prepare professional correspondence, summaries, and briefing materials.
- Maintain CRM records and document stakeholder interactions.
- Support agency intelligence reports, workforce assessments, and recommendations.
- Observe or assist with stakeholder meetings and recruiter-training activities.
Professional Expectations
- Communicate professionally with agency leaders and recruiting personnel.
- Work independently in a virtual environment with mentor oversight.
- Manage multiple projects, deadlines, and follow-up requirements.
- Demonstrate sound judgment when discussing public safety workforce issues.
- Be comfortable learning and explaining recruiting concepts to users with varied talent acquisition experience.
- Protect agency information, PHS work product, and sensitive business-development materials.
Built for experienced military recruiters, recruiting leaders, and trainers.
The strongest candidates have military recruiting experience and demonstrated success leading recruiting teams, training recruiters, managing production goals, developing prospecting strategies, or communicating with leadership. Prior law enforcement experience is not required.
A structured progression from orientation to agency-facing project work.
Orientation & Workforce Fundamentals
Learn PHS operations, public safety staffing challenges, SkillBridge fundamentals, and professional expectations.
Research, CRM, and Agency Intelligence
Conduct workforce research, maintain CRM records, and prepare agency intelligence summaries.
Communications & Stakeholder Engagement
Develop outreach materials, briefing language, and professional communication skills for agency-facing work.
Program Development & Implementation Support
Assist with SkillBridge program concepts, recruiter training support, workflow planning, and workforce recommendations.
Capstone Workforce Assessment
Complete a supervised agency assessment project and present recommendations demonstrating program competencies.
Potential civilian pathways after completion.
This internship does not guarantee employment, but it is designed to build practical, transferable skills that support multiple civilian career paths.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Recruiting operations, candidate pipeline development, and stakeholder communication.
Workforce Development Specialist
Program planning, workforce analysis, training coordination, and employer engagement.
Recruiter / Recruiting Manager
Recruiting strategy, candidate engagement, outreach planning, and process improvement.
Program Coordinator
Project tracking, reporting, stakeholder coordination, and implementation support.
Business Development Representative
Relationship development, discovery conversations, market research, and executive communications.
Human Resources Support
Hiring process support, workforce planning, candidate tracking, and organizational communication.
Interested in SkillBridge @ PHS?
Complete the form below to tell us more about your military background, transition timeline, recruiting results, leadership experience, training background, and interest in talent acquisition, workforce development, public safety, or program management.
Participants remain on active-duty status during SkillBridge participation and continue receiving military pay and benefits from the Department of Defense. Completion of the program does not guarantee employment.