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Michigan Officer Shortage Alarming to Police Departments
All across Michigan, a shortage of police officers has arisen silently, and if it doesn't stop, it could get dangerous.
August 26, 2016
Training
Video: Colorado Agencies Face Officer Shortage
“The hiring pool, the applicant pool, is definitely shrinking,” said Mike Violette, the executive director of the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police.
July 22, 2016
Patrol
Albuquerque Police Face Officer Shortage
Albuquerque Police Chief Gorden Eden says he expects the police department’s ranks to shrink for another year or so, even though the size and number of police academy classes have increased.
October 19, 2015
Command
The Officer Shortage and Its Many Effects
Officer safety, officer health, and officer retention levels are all being affected by the stress of doing more work with fewer people.
June 22, 2022
Patrol
San Diego Faces Extreme Officer Shortage
About half of the San Diego Police Department's current force of 1,833 is eligible for retirement over the next four years. That’s a troubling statistic for a department that already has 300 fewer officers than a decade ago.
May 19, 2014
Patrol
Despite Signing Bonuses, San Antonio Police Department Faces Officer Shortage
Rookies in the newest cadet class earn an average of more than $55,000 after completing a 14-week training course. Twenty-year veterans make $124,668 a year, including benefits.
December 11, 2015
Patrol
Video: Officer Shortage Forces Phoenix Detectives Back to Patrol
The Phoenix Police Department will be implementing a plan to fill the open patrol positions that have plagued the department and cost the city millions in overtime.
January 26, 2016
Patrol
Chicago Police Overtime tops $116 Million Because of Officer Shortage, Protests
The Chicago Police Department spent a record $116.1 million on overtime in 2015 — up 17.2 percent from the previous year — to mask a manpower shortage that has mushroomed under Mayor Rahm Emanuel, with police retirements outpacing hiring by 975 officers.
April 5, 2016
Training
Louisiana Agency Facing Officer Shortage
The Baton Rouge (La.) Police Department is expected to reach a shortage of 81 patrol officers by the summer that has prompted Chief Charles Mondrick to ask city leaders for funding to train 32 cadets.
March 19, 2011
Training
Colorado Agencies Face Officer Shortage
“The hiring pool, the applicant pool, is definitely shrinking,” said Mike Violette, the executive director of the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police. More Here.
July 22, 2016
Training
Facing Officer Shortage Portland Chief Relaxes Education Standards for Recruits
The bureau has 128 officer vacancies and hasn’t been able to fill them as fast as veterans are retiring, with another large wave of retirements expected in August 2020.
June 21, 2019
Patrol
Video: San Diego Facing Extreme Officer Shortage, Renegotiating Union Contract
"Going 10 years without a salary increase has wreaked havoc on our recruiting efforts," said Brian Marvel, director of the SDPOA. He explained there are more sworn officers leaving the department than those that are being hired per year.
July 25, 2017
Patrol
Officer Shortage Forces Phoenix Detectives Back to Patrol
According to a Phoenix police spokesman, officers and detectives from throughout the department will be assigned patrol duties for a number of shifts each month. More Here.
January 26, 2016
Patrol
Ferguson, MO, Facing Officer, Dispatcher Shortage
The Ferguson Police Department does not have as many police officers as it’s supposed to have, nor as many as the mayor has claimed – and a dispatcher has resigned, saying the department cannot do its job and is putting police and citizens in danger.
September 1, 2016
Patrol
Crime Up, Arrests Down as New Orleans Faces Severe Officer Shortage
A new report on the New Orleans Police Department shows that a recent uptick in violent crime has come amid a dramatic decrease in the number of arrests. And both trends seem to be fueled by depleted troop strength.
May 23, 2017
Patrol
CA City May Declare Emergency Over Officer Shortage
The recommendation, according to city documents, comes as Vallejo Police "has now reached a critical stage in staffing," with just 43 sworn officers to patrol the entire city, which has a population of 120,000.
July 25, 2023
Command
Atlanta-Area Agency Facing Critical Officer Shortage
As of last month, it employed 690 officers out of an authorized strength of 939, leaving more than a quarter of sworn officer positions vacant. Additionally, about 120 of the filled positions are recruits that have not completed training, according to the police department.
February 10, 2023
Patrol
Tulsa Officer Shortage Brings Non-Uniformed Officers Back Into Patrol Jobs
Non-uniformed Tulsa, OK, officers, some of whom have not been in field positions for more than a decade, started a biweekly cycle Sunday back into the field to help alleviate the strain on patrol officers.
August 30, 2017
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