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Across the country, police departments face historic staffing shortages while a highly trained, willing workforce stands ready — retired police officers
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Surrounded by hardship at home and in her community, LAPD Officer Asunción Maribel Plascencia found purpose through the encouragement of two mentors in uniform
Pittsburgh police will only respond to calls of in-progress emergencies as part of new staffing plan
Chief Larry Scirotto aims to reduce the bureau’s call volume from 200,000 calls to 50,000 calls this year
Law enforcement continues to struggle with recruiting women into the policing profession — recruiting websites aren’t helping
A new guide outlines actionable strategies to enhance recruitment websites, targeting barriers that deter women from policing careers
The 1,200 applications came after the officers in the department received a 13% raise with a new four-year contract signed in 2023
Your response is crucial in identifying the most effective strategies to enhance women’s representation in policing roles
The spike follows the CHP 1000 recruitment campaign and the release of the recruitment web series “Cadets,” which followed recruits as they trained to become CHP officers
Participants from over 35 states and Canada recently convened to address the growing difficulties in filling law enforcement vacancies
“I’m pleased that we now have more troopers today than when I came into office — a few more, to be blunt. We have another class [of trainees] coming in. We need more troopers. We need more police,” Gov. Ned Lamont said
‘Can you care about us before we’re dead?’: Minn. sheriff speaks out after spike in assaults on LEOs
In 2016, 350 officers were assaulted across the state; in 2022, the number rose to 1,062
“We prepare them for the rigors of the police academy and the policing profession, so that when they do enter into the recruit class they have the tools and skills to be successful,” Capt. Parker Bode said
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