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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2022

Chicago Police Losing More Officers Than They Hire

“People make good arrests, do great police work, and the cases don’t get approved for felonies or don’t get prosecuted to the full extent of the law. It’s frustrating,” Roy said in an interview. “There’s a sense that the city doesn’t have the officers’ backs.”

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieJanuary 24, 2022

3 Not-So-Obvious Areas of Focus for Police Trainers in 2022

POLICE spoke recently with three internationally recognized police trainers to get their thoughts on not-so-obvious things that merit the attention of trainers.

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Inside the Badge by Staff WriterDecember 8, 2021

Chiefs Discuss Recruitment and Retention in POLICE Webinar

Providing a positive and supportive environment for your officers is a key tactic in improving recruitment and retention.

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Inside the Badge by Staff WriterNovember 24, 2021

Can Training Boost Your Agency's Recruitment and Retention?

All three chiefs on the panel agreed that training and the opportunities for promotion and special assignments that it affords can be a decisive factor in officer retention.

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Inside the Badge by Doug WyllieAugust 11, 2021

Hiring (and Keeping) Good Cops in an Era of Anti-Police Sentiment

"Why are my people leaving?" is an important question to reflect upon, but equally important is the question, "Why am I not attracting top-quality young recruits to join this agency?"

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2020

Seattle Chief Says City Lacks Enough Officers to Maintain Safety

ven when I was pushing out our budget for next year with the city council, I was explaining the need for us to have people that are going through the academy, that are going through our FTO phase, and then being able to deploy them out,” Chief Adrian Diaz said.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2020

Missouri Legislation Would End Residency Requirements for Officers

St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden says his department is currently down 145 officers and that the residency requirement is the greatest challenge his department has with recruitment and retention.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2019

Number of Canadian Police Officers Falls to 10-Year Low

The number of police officers in Canada has fallen to a 10-year low, with 68,562 officers nationwide in 2018—463 fewer than a year earlier.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichAugust 16, 2019

Looking Back: Child Burn Victims, Recruiting Women, and a Female Motor Officer

In past August issues, POLICE has covered how to investigate children’s burn injuries, efforts to hire female officers, and one woman’s experience as a motor officer.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 3, 2018

Maintaining Your Force

To avoid needlessly recruiting additional officers, agencies are working to keep current officers happy in their careers.

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