Police force goes out of its comfort zone — and geography — to woo new officers

Lakeland Police Department sets up pipeline of officers from New York City.

  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 2:00 p.m. December 9, 2021
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Courtesy. LPD Assistant Police Chief Hans Lehman
Courtesy. LPD Assistant Police Chief Hans Lehman
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Similar to businesses and nonprofits, the Lakeland Police Department has turned a pandemic-based hiring need into a previously unforeseen opportunity to recruit personnel from outside Florida.

 

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