Cops Say Low Morale And Department Scrutiny Are Driving Them Away From The Job
3 years, 6 months ago

Cops Say Low Morale And Department Scrutiny Are Driving Them Away From The Job

NPR  

Cops Say Low Morale And Department Scrutiny Are Driving Them Away From The Job Enlarge this image toggle caption APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images The historic calls for police accountability, reform and attempts at racial reckoning have left police departments nationwide struggling to keep the officers they have and attract new ones to the force. "So at that very moment you're hoping you can put police out there to try to deal with crime, you're seeing the workforce shrinking with an unprecedented number of retirements and resignations," Wexler says. Studies show that nearly a quarter of fatal police encounters followed calls about "disruptive behavior" directly tied to a person's mental illness and/or substance abuse disorder. "Let's be honest, the conversation nationally has really been very, very much questioning police authority, what they do, how they do it," PERF's Wexler says.

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Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows. “I just think that the past four years have been particularly challenging for American policing,” said Chuck Wexler, executive …

Police officer hiring in U.S. increased in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Police officer hiring in U.S. increased in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

LA Times  

More police officers were hired in 2023 than in any of the previous four years, and fewer officers overall resigned or retired, according to a survey released by the Police Executive Research Forum. More sworn officers were hired in 2023 than in any one of the previous four years, and fewer officers overall resigned or retired, according to the 214 …

Intentional killings of law enforcement officers reaches 20-year high
2 years, 11 months ago

Intentional killings of law enforcement officers reaches 20-year high

CNN  

CNN — Last year saw the highest number of law enforcement officers who were intentionally killed in the line of duty since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, an increase that comes as a rise in gun violence and homicides continues across the country. Covid-19 still the leading cause of officer deaths Maria Haberfeld, chair of the Department of …

Column: His son was murdered in South L.A. He still says cops aren’t the answer to crime
3 years, 6 months ago

Column: His son was murdered in South L.A. He still says cops aren’t the answer to crime

LA Times  

If anyone has a legitimate reason to want the city — indeed, the country — to be tougher on crime, it would be William Gude. Normally, Gude’s Twitter account, @FilmThePoliceLA, is filled with footage of him questioning Los Angeles police as they search vehicles and secure crime scenes, interactions that often lead the Hollywood resident to file complaints about officers …

Crime is surging in US cities. Some say defunding the police will actually make it fall
4 years, 5 months ago

Crime is surging in US cities. Some say defunding the police will actually make it fall

CNN  

CNN — It’s been a long time since summer in the US felt this feverish. In a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio and other New York leaders, PBA President Patrick Lynch said city officials “created an atmosphere of hatred and disrespect toward police officers and criminals are taking full advantage.” When the New York Attorney General issued guidelines for …

NYPD limits amount of retirement applications cops can file amid 400%
4 years, 6 months ago

NYPD limits amount of retirement applications cops can file amid 400%

Daily Mail  

The New York Police Department has reportedly placed a limit on the number of retirement applications it’s allowing its officers to file, following a meteoric surge of cops quitting the force amid budget cuts and clashes with protesters. Many of the officers hanging up their badges have cited a ‘lack of respect’ from the public amid national protests against police …

Deadly encounters involving police use of force decline in California, report finds
5 years, 6 months ago

Deadly encounters involving police use of force decline in California, report finds

LA Times  

A new report spurred by national concern over fatal shootings by police shows 146 civilians and three officers died during law enforcement confrontations in California last year, with fewer violent encounters and deaths of suspects than in previous years. “It’s of course welcome news when we see a decrease in use of force from year to year,” said Magnus Lofstrom, …

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