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Danielle Outlaw will step down this month to become the bi-state agency’s deputy chief security officer
Officer resignations were up 47% last year compared to 2019 and retirements are up 19%, according to a survey of nearly 200 police agencies
According to the report, “in addition to any potential human failures, staffing shortages and pressures, policy deficiencies and ambiguities, and historical internal practices were chief contributing factors”
As of Sept. 22, the resignations of the chief and one officer will leave the city of Motley with zero officers on the force
The governor said the state is taking steps to address workforce shortages in law enforcement, and opening “the doors of opportunity to those who want to serve”
Sheriff Miyamoto is familiar with Deputy Bloom’s diligent work patterns, confirming that Bloom has consistently put in an astonishing number of OT hours
The contract will bump starting salaries for officers by nearly 13% and provide annual base raises of 3%
Cadets will receive a pay bump from $16 to $24 an hour; the city will also offer incentives to cadets who either graduated from college or served in the military
Following assessment, recruits must pass a criminal history check as well as physical fitness and reading assessments, which have had certain challenges
“Please hold your heads up, keep fighting the good fight and honor the profession by keeping the citizens of this city safe,” Chief Joseph Chacon said
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