Over the past decade, the methods in which state police recruiters used to find potential candidates has evolved from face-to-face contact, brochures, magazines, and newspapers to the use of technology. Today, the recruiting process is more likely than ever to start through an Internet website provided by each state’s police department. Due to the lack of initial physical contact with potential applicants, it has therefore become vitally important for websites to involve symbolism in order to draw applicants into applying. Symbolism can be used in a multitude of ways from pictures, videos, and to what is specifically being implied without words. For example, some state police departments express the camaraderie and how fun it is to be a
