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A recruitment report will suggest initiating high school and college pipeline programs, as well as modernizing the recruitment process for faster onboarding
The proposal would have raised officer wages by 5.2% and added other financial incentives for hiring and retention
High crime and low staffing drove the city to accept 12-hour shifts when they had previously rejected them over safety concerns
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Interest in becoming a police officer is down 66 percent nationwide
The next chief needs to address issues in recruitment, ever-changing technology, provide confidence to officers and understand challenges faced in the field
An in-depth look at one PD’s journey to find a new class of officers ready to serve the communities of San Diego
With increased public scrutiny of police officers’ actions, police leaders must ensure they implement every check and balance when recruiting the next generation of cops
Chief Tom Alber has been suspended pending an undisclosed investigation
The lawsuit alleges that two different civil service exams the state has used since 2014 violate a civil rights law
Only the chief remains after all seven officers and five volunteers were laid off
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