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Austin residents decry police staffing shortages and response time delays following department defunding

Austin residents decry police staffing shortages and response time delays following department defunding

March 17, 2024

Following the impact of the Austin City Council’s decision to defund the police department in 2020, residents of Austin, Texas, are voicing their outrage over staffing shortages and prolonged 9-1-1 […] Read More

Going against the tide: Phoenix P.D. sees uptick in officer numbers amid national staffing crisis

Going against the tide: Phoenix P.D. sees uptick in officer numbers amid national staffing crisis

March 4, 2024

The Phoenix Police Department has set itself apart from departments in other major cities amid the ongoing national staffing crisis, becoming one of the rare agencies to report a year-end […] Read More

Massachusetts State Police intense training academy faces unprecedented attrition rates

Massachusetts State Police intense training academy faces unprecedented attrition rates

November 26, 2023

Dozens of trainees at the Massachusetts State Police Training Academy have dropped out just weeks into their training, marking a historic attrition rate at a time when law enforcement agencies […] Read More

New Orleans sheriff fights for hefty budget increase to correct staffing shortages

New Orleans sheriff fights for hefty budget increase to correct staffing shortages

November 25, 2022

Recently appointed Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson faced opposition from the City Council in her first annual budget hearing after requesting significant funds to rectify staffing shortages. Hutson requested an […] Read More

California sheriff’s office suspends daytime patrols due to staffing crisis

California sheriff’s office suspends daytime patrols due to staffing crisis

November 15, 2022

The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office recently made the drastic decision to suspend all daytime patrols due to a staffing crisis. The change is set to take effect on November 20. […] Read More

Chicago police cite low morale, vaccination mandates as reasons for retiring

Chicago police cite low morale, vaccination mandates as reasons for retiring

April 2, 2022

A wave of retirements has inundated the Chicago Police Department over the past few years, with officers pointing to low morale, long work hours, vaccination mandates and low pay as […] Read More

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