In Need Of Bilingual Officers, Baltimore Department Expands Recruiting To Puerto Rico
Updated: May 23rd, 2006 10:44 AM EDT
In a push to hire more bilingual officers who can communicate with the city's growing Hispanic community, the Baltimore Police Department is planning a weeklong recruiting mission to Puerto Rico next month.
Police officials say they've begun advertising in newspapers and hanging banners in the streets of the Caribbean island in an effort to lure potential recruits. Officers expect to meet with hundreds of candidates, and conduct interviews and testing during the trip, which starts June 4.
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=30593
Updated: May 23rd, 2006 10:44 AM EDT
In a push to hire more bilingual officers who can communicate with the city's growing Hispanic community, the Baltimore Police Department is planning a weeklong recruiting mission to Puerto Rico next month.
Police officials say they've begun advertising in newspapers and hanging banners in the streets of the Caribbean island in an effort to lure potential recruits. Officers expect to meet with hundreds of candidates, and conduct interviews and testing during the trip, which starts June 4.
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=30593
