Staffing

However, as the post-pandemic hiring surge levels out, the rate of female officers being hired has begun to fall significantly

In addition to a decertification process, agencies need funding to address the recruitment and retention crisis

Council members nixed only one major request: a $12 million proposal to cover the cost of officers' health insurance

"I'm just going to assume we're going to lose the same number [of officers] next year, which will put us at 725," a councilmember said

"If we have insufficient resources for our daily operations, we are truly behind the eight ball when severe weather and other emergencies occur," a union rep said

During some shifts, the dispatch center has only had one person assigned to answer 911 calls for the entire city

"I consider it a tragedy that I have deputies that have to get government assistance to support their family," writes Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott

Eligible roles include mail carriers, graphic designers, BWC techs, crime scene unit investigators and more

A deputy said many are tempted by better pay and safer working conditions at Target department stores

The suspension will take effect Nov. 20 as the agency continues to experience barriers to recruitment and retention

From improving communication to making that communication more informed, cloud technology can make policing speedier and more accurate

A new report proposes the incorporation of auxiliary private security agents in non-core areas such as administration and other ancillary tasks

As a result of the staffing issues, "all 10 sections of the Consent Decree" are affected, the report said

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Officials hope that redeploying more officers to street patrols and hiring civilians for many department jobs, the tide will begin to turn