Tag: police shortage

Washington DC Council Members Who Froze Police Hiring Now Call For More Officers: City Administrator

February 15, 2023
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Washington’s city administrator says it is ironic that the city council reduced the police department budget and froze the hiring of police officers for two years, but continues to request more law enforcement presence on the capital city’s streets. “The very same council members who voted to freeze hiring, also call the chief every week…

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LAPD Asks Retired Officers to Return Amid Staffing Shortage

January 24, 2023
Karen BassLos AngelesLos Angeles Police Department (LAPD)police shortageRegional & State NewsRegional NewsSouthern CaliforniaState NewsUS
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Los Angeles Police Department’s effort to solve a staffing shortage by asking retired cops to return to service is falling short as hundreds file paperwork to leave or retire. The department expects 600 officers to leave next year—about a 20-percent increase since 2022. To make up for the loss, LAPD is using an existing program…

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California Sheriff Cancels Daytime Patrols Amid ‘Catastrophic’ Staffing Shortage

November 15, 2022
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A Northern California sheriff’s department will suspend all daytime patrols starting Nov. 20 amid a “catastrophic staffing shortage,” according to department officials. The small sheriff’s office headquartered in Red Bluff, Tehama County, has had difficulties recruiting and retaining employees, Sheriff Dave Hencratt said in a statement Nov. 7. “A drastic rise in attrition, coupled with…

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Laguna Beach to Add Hiring Incentives to Remedy Police Shortages

August 8, 2022
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The Laguna Beach City Council unanimously approved a proposal to remedy police workforce shortages by increasing overtime pay and offering hiring incentives last week. “Police agencies across Orange County and the nation are struggling to attract and retain officers due to the changing business and political environment,” Police Chief Jeff Calvert said during the Aug….

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LA City Council Looks to Reduce LAPD Officers Working Civilian Jobs

May 6, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—With the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) sworn staffing below authorized levels, the city council on May 6 instructed the police department to report on the number of sworn officers performing civilian functions and include recommendations for how to minimize the number. The department currently has 9,375 sworn employees, despite authorization to have a…

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