Police agencies across the country are having trouble keeping and hiring police officers, according to a new survey obtained by ABC News. Produced by the Police Executive Research Forum, the survey shows a 'triple threat' for police departments: there is a decrease in applications, early exits
Police agencies across the country are having trouble keeping and hiring police officers, according to a new survey obtained by ABC News.
Montgomery County, Maryland, just outside of the nation's capital, felt the hit because of increased racial profiling incidents, when someone is targeted because of their race of ethnicity, according to acting Police Chief Marcus Jones. PERF said that currently 8.5% of officers are eligible for retirement and another 15.5 % will become eligible within five years.
There have been some proactive approaches to broaden the pool of qualified applicants, for example,"some agencies have relaxed their hiring standards, especially with respect to educational levels, prior drug use, tattoos and facial hair. Some of these changes, such as eliminating prohibitions on most tattoos, reflections of broader changes in societal norms that agencies must adapt to," the report explains.
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