The Denver Department of Safety strives to reflect the diversity of talent within our community. Recruitment efforts are ongoing throughout the year to help educate and inform the public about future career opportunities as sworn police, fire, and sheriff personnel.
In 2007, a special task force commissioned by former Mayor John Hickenlooper made several recommendations to improve upon our recruitment and hiring processes. Denver Police and Fire hiring statistics (outcomes: before and after task force) are published below.
2011 Annual Recruitment Report
2007 Diversity in Public Safety Task Force Recommendations
Task Force (before/after) Hiring Outcomes DFD January 2002 - 2011
Task Force (before/after) Hiring Outcomes DPD January 2002 - 2011
Census Data