Police Department Recruitment

Description

The City of Ridgefield is seeking qualifications for C2026-030: Police Department Recruitment to be received no later than Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.The City of Ridgefield is seeking qualifications from highly qualified firms to develop a comprehensive recruitment strategy. This effort will include materials and messaging to promote successful recruitment of interested and qualified candidates for the Police Department team located in the City of Ridgefield. The selected consultant shall utilize innovative recruitment techniques and a creative, storytelling approach to attract qualified candidates.The consultant will be expected to perform the following tasks:• Plan, design and create professional and engaging recruitment materials for the Ridgefield Police Department that showcase the Department’s unique brand. Deliverables will include:o Design handouts for recruitment events such as flyers or pamphlets.o A dedicated recruitment website for the Ridgefield Police Department.o Write, Film and Produce Recruitment videos for multiple audience and locations, including a recruitment website, social media and other digital marketing.o Photography of police officers, vehicles, equipment etc. to create marketing materials.o Design graphics, write copy and strategy for a digital marketing campaign.o Administration of a digital marketing strategy with targeted online ads on social media and other locations.• Remain consistent within the City of Ridgefield/Ridgefield Police Department branding.• Recorded video footage, video files, photographs, graphics and other materials provided to the City on project completion.All work shall be completed by June 30, 2027.This project is funded by the Washington State Department of Justice (DOJ) through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) grant program.Request for Qualifications packets may be viewed and dow