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FPC reports surge in applicants, explores ‘signing day’ and PRT prep after 2025 gains
Summary
FPC staff reported more than 1,800 applicants in 2025 (an increase of about 500), described plans for a candidate 'signing day' to reduce attrition, and flagged the physical readiness test (PRT) as a major barrier—especially for women—despite strong written pass rates.
FPC staff told the testing and recruiting committee on Jan. 18 that recruitment totals rose in 2025 to just over 1,800 applicants and that recent advertising coincided with notable spikes in recruitment batches (examples: 445, 619 and 740 applicants in three testing periods).
"We had just over 1,800 total for the year," the director said, and staff described an increase in weekly applications after Safeguard Recruiting began an ad campaign.…
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