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Why the D.C. Police Is Using an NYC Subway Ad to Recruit Gamers, Influencers
Like many employers competing for talent in a tight labor market, Washington law enforcement is looking for hires in unexpected places.
MPD officers stand near a protester chained to a ladder while blocking an intersection during the Shut Down DC climate demonstration in Washington in 2019.
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It looks like the wrong ad in the wrong city for the wrong crowd. But in this job market, it just might be getting something right.
Commuters in New York City who have looked up on the subway recently may have been surprised to spot a recruitment ad for Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department with a rather unexpected message.