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Kent police emphasize community service, high standards in recruitment pitch
Summary
Unnamed Kent Police Department staff outlined qualities sought in new officers — motivation, courage, compassion — and described a training culture called "KPD family" and "Camp PD" that stresses customer service and resilience for frequent high-stress calls.
An unnamed Kent Police Department staff member told an audience that the department seeks recruits who prioritize community service and can perform under frequent, high-stress calls, describing the agency's training culture and expectations for new officers.
The presenter said Kent officers must combine a commitment to “aggressively fighting crime” with “serving with compassion,” and stressed motivation, resilience and customer-service instincts as core qualifications for recruits.
Department leaders framed those expectations as part of a unit culture they call the “KPD family,” and said training — including a program referred to in the transcript as “Camp PD” — begins with instilling that mindset.
"It's about the community. It's about what we can do for others," the unnamed KPD staff member…
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