Virginia Beach Police are going all out to get the best and brightest from other police departments and making sweet financial offers.
The motto printed on the Virginia Beach Police Cruiser reads “Pride, Integrity, Commitment.” Now, you could add “make more money” to that as well.
There are an estimated 100 vacancies on the Virginia Beach Police force.
“We have received permission to restructure how we hire lateral transfers from other Virginia Police Departments,“ wrote Deputy Police Chief Shannon Wichtendahl in an email to the police department.
This appears to be an opening salvo in waging an aggressive campaign to fill the vacant positions in the police department.
“It means you are not losing any money coming over and you are plugged into the rate you were leaving behind based on your experience,” said President of the Virginia Beach Police Benevolent Association Brian “Lucky” Luciano about the lateral transfer.
“A candidate with 3 years experience with the Norfolk PD would be hired at the rate of a 3-year Virginia Beach officer,“ said Deputy Chief Wichtendahl.
Luciano says Virginia Beach is basically cherry-picking the best and brightest from other departments.
“It’s competition and the spirit of competition, and that’s what I think we will see around the area reacting to this.”
Selective recruitment, ensure your salaries/benefits/incentives are more than other resorts and don’t be afraid to body snatch. Its a BUSINESS!
Very simple process thats been going on for decades!! Recruitment/outreach is a nominal expense for a necessity!
Seems simple but if you dont apply that mindset you will ALWAYS have vacancies.
HINT HINT 10 mile island!
Other cities Don’t have any either !!!! Thank the Democrats Anti-Police !!!!!