Law Enforcement Consulting for High‑Trust, High‑Performance Agencies
Modern police departments need transparent promotion systems, competitive compensation, measurable outcomes, and plans that build community trust.
RCRC partners with chiefs, HR, unions, and counsel to design fair, defensible workforce decisions and data‑driven management systems.
Strategic Planning
Performance Measurement
Workforce Management
FAQs
We provide tailored support for agency management operations. Below are answers to frequently asked questions. Contact us for a free consultation to learn more about how we can support your agency’s unique context and needs.
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Yes. We work closely with agencies to ensure compliance with standard policies, union agreements, MOUs, statutes, and consent decrees.
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Yes. We work closely with agencies to ensure compliance with standard policies, union agreements, MOUs, statutes, and consent decrees.
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We scale the type, level, and timing of assessments to fit your staffing, budget, and goals.
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Clear job analysis, standard rubrics, trained raters, and strong records of decisions.
We build quality and fairness into each step of the process by coordinating with agency HR, command staff, subject matter experts, and unions; conducting internal quality assurance checks; adjusting in real time where needed; and documenting the steps we took to reduce risk.
We also take test security seriously and have standard protocols to ensure secure storage, controlled access, proctoring rules, and limited data sharing.
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Yes. For promotional assessments we can provide handouts and orientation videos that provide tips on how to prepare for exams without giving away test items.
We also provide training for agency HR on workforce management best practices for the entire career lifecyle, from recruitment through retirement.
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First, we conduct salary surveys to compare your agency against other relevant benchmarks. We use size, region, service mix, and labor market overlap to design the survey sample —then confirm with you.
Next, we use survey results and your own agency data to review salary ranges and steps, model options, and phase in changes to fit your budget.
Do you work within civil service and union rules?
Yes—we work closely with agencies to ensure compliance with statutes, MOUs, and consent decrees.
How long does an assessment cycle take?
We tailor our process to agency needs. Timing depends on the type and complexity of assessments as well as the frequency of coordination between agency staff and the RCRC Team. A comprehensive timeline will be developed at the start so expectations for milestones and deliverables are clear.
Can parts of the work be done remotely?
Yes. Many assessments, meetings, and reviews can be done online.
What compensation elements do you include?
Base, steps/bands, lateral incentives, FTO, specialty/detective pay, shift/assignment diffs, education incentives.
What KPIs do you recommend?
Response time, clearance rate, training compliance, complaints & commendations, recruitment funnel, retention, overtime trends.