Department Quote by Daryl Gates
“No police department should hire more quickly than they can assimilate the people that they bring in, and we did. I take responsibility for it. It was the first opportunity I had to hire, and I wanted to do it, and I take responsibility.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Los Angeles Police Department Press Conference, 1992
Hiring must match an organization’s capacity to train and integrate new staff, or performance suffers.
In simple terms: Hire only as fast as you can train.
Key Takeaway
Align hiring speed with training capacity.
Themes
leadership
human resources
policing
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
leadership
policy
operational
When to use this quote
- police recruitment
- department expansion
- budget planning
- team building
Key Concepts
organizational capacity
training
integration
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you assess training capacity before hiring?
- What systems ensure new hires are properly integrated?
A Different Perspective
Rapid hiring can overwhelm resources and reduce effectiveness.
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