Below are notable news stories featured in media throughout the United States about issues related to police staffing and workforce development. These resources are listed here in reverse chronological order.
Recent News
Police Shortage a Growing Problem
Chicago Sun-Times, Oct 29, 2009
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Police Work Looks Good to Many
The News & Observer, May 5, 2009
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Menino Proposes Cutting 565 Jobs
The Boston Globe, Apr 8, 2009
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Not police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Federal Stimulus May Boost Police
Star Tribune, Mar 31, 2009
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Police Agencies Buried in Resumes
USA Today, Mar 12, 2009
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Not police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Stimulus Bill Revives Key Law Enforcement Grants, Funds Firefighters
Government Technology, Feb 18, 2009
The article analyzes the impact of the stimulus bill on law enforcement funding through governmental agencies, including the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund.
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source: Newspaper/magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Camden police force shrinks amid high crime
Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb 13, 2009
The Canden (PA) police are suffering a rash of retirements which put their staffing totals at risk, because budgetary concerns do not allow them to replace these officers. The article discusses a variety of retention issues that are forcing the department to make choices about how to fully staff their units.
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source: Newspaper/magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Budget deficit could impact police
PasadenaNow, Feb 12, 2009
The Pasadena (CA) police, fresh off a hiring freeze, are preparing to lay off approximately 40 officers in order to deal with a budget deficit. Funding cutbacks and an interview with the police chief are highlighted.
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source: Newspaper/magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Police Departments Face Cuts
The News Leader, Feb 7, 2009
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source: Newspaper; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Virginia police warn against further cuts in state law enforcement
Washington Examiner, Feb 5, 2009
A coalition of Virginia chiefs and sheriffs met in Richmond to voice concern over Governor Tim Kaine's plan to cut back on funding for law enforcement statewide. A state budget shortfall is predicted, resulting in the proposed cuts in programs that fund Virginia police agencies. Potential effects are discussed.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Stimulus plan has $1 billion to hire more local police officers
New York Times, Feb 5, 2009
The proposed economic stimulus plan has $1 billion earmarked to restart the office of Community Oriented Policing Services, and assist with the hiring of 100,000 new officers for local jurisdictions. Political support and opposition to the plan are detailed.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Policwe-related; peer-reviewed: No
Extended work day possible for Rockford police officers
WREX Rockford (NBC), Feb 2, 2009
The Rockford (IL) Police Department is considering revising its shift allocations and extending on-duty time to compensate for budget cuts. Overtime cuts are also discussed.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Adding to Police Ranks Rankles
Commercial Appeal, Feb 1, 2009
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source: Newspaper; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
NYPD eyes web pages of police recruits
New York Post, Jan 23, 2009
Police recruits in New York (NY) have had their personal websites sifted through as part of preliminary hiring procedures. The procedure occurs in the personal interview stage, and the recruit is asked to log on to their website to expose personal emails and information previously unavailable to recruiters without a subpoena.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Phoenix public-safety budgets to take hit
Arizona Republic, Jan 19, 2009
A projected budget deficit in Phoenix (AZ) is discussed with regard to police staffing and public services.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Providence mayor suggests city residents get hiring preference for fire, police jobs
Providence Journal, Jan 15, 2009
The mayor of Providence (RI) suggests that preference for civic emplyment be given to taxpaying residents of the city, which would require a 10-point boost to application scores to offset potential shrinking fo the hiring pool. The move would also potentially increase minority candidates.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Shirley Franklin's next test: Paying for more cops
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jan 14, 2009
The mayor of Atlanta (GA) made a proposal for city property tax increases to fund the hiring of additional police officers. Reaction from the city council is discussed.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
States beat a path to Michigan to find police officers
Detroit News, Jan 12, 2009
Several departments experiencing recruitment difficulties are converging on Michigan job fairs and universities in an effort to attract these candidates to their cities. The budget crisis in Michigan, which has resulted in fewer available police jobs, has provided these agencies with a greater pool of applicants. The efforts of these cities to compete with each other for these candidates is discussed.
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source: Newspaper/magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Burlington police chief urges federal aid
Burlington Free Press, Jan 9, 2009
The Burlington (VT) police are in danger of cutting back on multiple resources without federal assistance. The article assesses ways in which the department has struggled to save money in the economic crisis.
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source: Newspaper/magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Police Chief Dan Isom aims to put more cops into the community
St. Louis American, Jan 8, 2009
The new chief of the ST Louis (MO) police department aims to raise staffing levels. In an interview, he describes problems he has faced in his first days in office from reducing crime rates to determining staffing needs.
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source: Newspaper/magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Police Could Lay Off 200
The Boston Globe, Jan 1, 2009
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source: Newspaper; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Police could lay off 200
Boston Globe, Jan 1, 2009
Boston police may lay off 200 police officers due to budget concerns. This would make only the second layoff in the city's history. Reasons for the layoffs and debate regarding police staffing levels are discussed.
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source: Newspaper/magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Applications up at Fort Collins police department
During the recession, individuals are turning from corporate careers to positions in law enforcement. While many law enforcement agencies have instituted hiring freezes due to lack of funding, Fort Collins is still hiring for both officer and civilian positions.
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source: Website; region: Domestic; occupation: Not police-related; peer-reviewed: No
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Queens (NY) Gazette, Dec 31, 2008
The New York city council and mayor are at odds over hiring and recruiting of new officers in the city. This could potentially result in the cancellation of an entire recruiting class. Hiring and recruitment are discussed in terms of available budget.
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source: Newspaper/magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Police Chief Tim Vasquez says staffing is main hurdle
San Angelo Standard-Times, Dec 30, 2008
San Angelo (TX) police chief discusses staffing concerns, police programs, economic issues, and budgetary concerns in an in-depth interview.
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source: Newspaper/magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Dunwoody set to fund police force
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dec 29, 2008
The Dunwoody (GA) police department is receiving a budget increase from their city council. Programs, budget issues, and hiring expectations are discussed.
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source: Newspaper/magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Outgoing Urbandale police chief says staffing top issue
Des Moines Register, Dec 26, 2008
Urbandale (IA) outgoing police chief warns of staffing problems for the next administration. Inadequate funding for staffing is discussed, as well as a dialog with city council to fill police staffing needs.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Police hiring bonus proposal goes before Memphis council
Memphis Commercial-Appeal, Dec 15, 2008
Innovative recruitment programs are being tried in the Memphis (TN) police recruitment effort, including hiring bonuses, paid relocation expenses, and student loan forgiveness. The article describes efforts by city leaders to step up recruitment efforts across the board.
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source: Newspaper/magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Nacogdoches Police Department launches new recruitment program
Longview News-Journal, Dec 11, 2008
Nacogdoches, TX, police department is expanding its recruitment efforts to include individuals who have not yet completed recruit training, unlike past years.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Staffing, equipment top chief's needs list
Huntington Herald-Dispatch, Dec 5, 2008
An interview with the Huntington (WV) police chief discloses hiring issues, staffing priorities, and budget concerns for the medium-sized city. Departmental climate, funding, and legislative concerns are also addressed.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Kentwood looks at police staffing study
Grand Rapids News, Dec 5, 2008
In the midst of a budget shortage, Grand Rapids police are considering an independent review of their staffing needs. The goal of the staffing analysis is to more adequately determine the actual need for officers in the city.
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source: Newspaper/magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
City schools could train police: Superintendent proposes public safety academy
Commercial-Appeal, Nov 28, 2008
A high-school-level technical program similar to a police training academy environment is proposed in Memphis, Tennessee, to combat a hiring and training crisis in that city. This would transform an area high school into a public safety tarining academy run b the city school system.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Losing Troopers: Virginia State Police hit hard by budget cuts
WSLS TV-10, Nov 11, 2008
A short video summarizes budget challenges in the state of Virginia and their potential impact on Virginia State Police staffing.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Police chief warns of jobs freeze
BBC News Channel, Nov 6, 2008
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: International; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
California Cities Cut Police Budgets
Wall Street Journal, Oct 31, 2008
Vallejo, CA, is an example of many California departments under pressure from recent recession budget problems across the state to cut back on police spending, leaving many unanswered questions as to how the departments can adequately protect the public. The article discusses typical budgetary concerns for California departments in an analysis of future difficulties for departments statewide.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Dellums urges 'yes' vote on parcel tax for cops
San Francisco Chronicle, Oct 30, 2008
The impact of budgetary cuts on Oakland (CA) public services is discussed. A recent election ballot contained an additional tax for the hiring of more officers.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Daley avoids questions about reduced police force as crime rises
Chicago Tribune, Sep 25, 2008
In response to the 18 percent increase in homicide rates, Chicago Police Superintendant Jody Weis pledged to add 75 officers but Mark Donahue, president of the Fraternal Order of Police reports that the department is actually down 250 officers. Retirements, firings and resignations have all contributed to the reduced police force. City Hall's inability to approve department requests to recruit officers is cited as the cause. Chicago is experiencing a financial crisis with a $420 million budget gap and Mayor Richard Daley has confirmed that the city needs to reduce personnel costs but has not pinpointed where such cuts will be made.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Border Patrol Struggles to Keep Agents
Military.com, Aug 28, 2008
Attrition is a major issue for the United States Border Patrol with a reported 30 percent of agents leaving their positions after less than 18 months. Richard Stana, director of homeland security issues at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) stated, "You're constantly in a recruiting mode ... If this population keeps churning, you're constantly training." The GAO's estimate of $14,700 paid by taxpayers per trainee does not include on the job training by senior agents during the probationary period. Assignments in isolated areas with stifling heat and poor schools and medical care are probable cause of attrition. Recruitment initiatives include an innovative ad campaign and job fairs in cities from Honolulu to Charleston in an effort to meet President Bush's target of 18,000 agents on the job by years end.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Up to 6,000 more special constables to be put on the streets of Britain
UK Daily Mail, Aug 20, 2008
The Home Secretary announced the plan to recruit 6,000 new Security Constables over a three year period and the commitment to recruit and train 24,000 Community Support Officers was set aside. The article compares the powers and pay structure between the two civilian positions and discusses regular officers' reactions to said positions. Rank-and-file police have been in opposition to the civilian patrol staff since its introduction in 2004 by former Home Secretary David Blunkett. This discord came to a head over the drowning death of a ten year old boy when civilian officers chose to wait for a regular officer before attempting a rescue.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: International; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Seattle police love NY response to recruiting pitch
The Seattle Times, Aug 11, 2008
The Seattle Police Department's campaign to recruit new officers in New York City has been a success, drawing hundreds of applicants to take the department's entrance exam. Police Department officials say they've received 750 applicants, including 163 from current NYPD officers. Seattle would like to hire 90 officers this year, and at least 65 each year through 2011. The hiring push was generated by the department's new Neighborhood Policing plan, which changes officers' shift hours to improve 911 response times. Starting pay for a Seattle police officer is nearly twice that of an NYPD rookie, and Seattle will pay $5,000 toward moving expenses for those recruits it hires.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
The Impact of Drug Decriminalization on the Future of Police Recruiting Standards
Police Chief, Aug 1, 2008
Drug decriminalization and the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes will make the task of hiring qualified police candidates more difficult over the next decade. Drug decriminalization is an issue the law enforcement community must face, not only when policing its communities but also when considering who in the next generation will serve and protect the community. Adjusting policies now and clarifying exactly what is, and is not, acceptable will help ensure that future generations of police meet the highest moral and ethical standards. This article briefly examines the impact of drug decriminalization on the future of policing recruiting standards, specifically marijuana decriminalization, drug legalization in Colombia, and strategies for the 21st century.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: International; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Retirement board will work with police group on fund data
Billings Gazette, Jul 29, 2008
The Montana Public Employees Retirement Board agrees to release information to The Montana Police Protective Association to facilitate the study of the impact of the deferred retirement program. The two sides agreed to get a "protective order" to limit the private information disclosed. The association plans to conduct their own inquiry in light of the boards' assertion that the deferred-retirement program is hurting the financial health of the police retirement fund.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
The police are looking for you: Stepped-up police recruiting efforts use ads, incentives
Tacoma News Tribune, Jul 23, 2008
Incentive packages and advertising are the new focus for recruiting by the Tacoma police force. Several agencies recruited at an air show that doubled as a career fair which was attended by 377,000 and enabled recruitment packages to be given to 1000 people. The Tacoma Police Department is recruiting for positions left vacant by retirements and a two year hiring freeze with a budget of $271,000 allocated by the City Council. In an effort to recruit lateral applicants incentives were offered to both the applicant and the recruiting officer. Pierce County Sheriff's Department is actively recruiting soldiers leaving the military for positions as deputies and corrections officers. Applications have increased 65 percent since the campaign began and the department is planning on hiring up to 29 more corrections officers and 7 deputies.Washington State Patrol loose approximately 48 troops annually to attrition and have not had the same interest from the military as the Pierce County Sherriff's Department. Sergeant Johnny Alexander cites the longer enlistment periods and bonuses soldiers receive as the cause. Television commercials, radio pitches, print ads and visits to local colleges are the focus of the State Patrol's recruiting initiative.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
It's just a job, not an adventure
Boston Herald, Jun 30, 2008
Boston police academy's efforts to recruit candidates are examined. The academy is only 60 percent full with popular culture (crime dramas) cited as a cause for the unqualified applicants in spite of the ad campaign initiative.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Rookie pay hike won't save shrinking NYPD ranks
New York Daily News, May 21, 2008
A three-member arbitration panel raised the starting salary of New York City Police Department officers $10,000 to $35,881. The department was unable to find enough recruits to reach its authorized headcount of 37,838 uniformed officers. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said much of the recruiting problem could be credited to the old starting salary of $25,100 for recruits. The department eliminated the vacant jobs to meet City Hall's budget demands for the coming year.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Police on Lookout - for recruits: Blue line a little too thin
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Apr 18, 2008
The Atlanta Police Department is facing personnel problems similar to police departments throughout the county. Officers are retiring and younger officers aren't staying as long as they have in the past. The department's not getting as many applicants from the military as it once did. Adding to the challenge, recruiters for the Atlanta Police Department must compete with more than two dozen law enforcement agencies in the metro area. The Department is engaging a marketing agency to brand the force and may start using virtual job fairs to attract out of state recruits. New strategies will be needed to attract the at least 4,000 applicants - about 1,000 more than last year - they'll need to get the force to acceptable levels.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Low-paid finest ripe for plucking
Daily News, Apr 17, 2008
Many out-of-town police departments will try to enlist New York City-area recruits from a job fair at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice by promising far higher starting salaries than the New York City Police Department offers. In Washington, the starting salary for a police officer is $48,715 a year. In Dallas, it is $41,690 - with a $10,000 signing bonus. And in San Jose, it's $70,037. NYPD recruits receive a $25,100 salary while they are in the academy. Their pay jumps to $32,800 after graduation and reaches $59,588 after seven years. According to the New York City Police Department, there's nothing new about college job fairs attracting out-of-state police departments, what's new is NYPD's drastically reduced starting salary, which will continue to pose serious recruiting problems until it's resolved
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Seattle police department scheming to steal cops from the shrinking NYPD
Daily News, Apr 4, 2008
With billboards and other marketing materials, the Seattle Police Department has made it know that they are looking for police recruits in New York City. The pitch is simple: Seattle pays its new hires nearly twice as much as the NYPD and pays $5,000 to cover moving expenses. it costs about 20% more to live in New York City than Seattle, NYPD officers would have to earn about $80,000 to maintain the same standard of living as in Seattle. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly has blamed the department's starting salary for hurting recruitment. The pay scale was imposed by an arbitration panel in 2005 after the city and police union couldn't reach a deal. Kelly also must cut the police force by 1,000 cops because of looming budget shortfalls - resulting in the smallest department in 16 years. The city's largest police union said the only way the NYPD can fend off recruiters from other departments is to raise the city's top pay. "Veteran officers don't have to travel across country for higher top pay because virtually every other police department in the metropolitan area offers a top pay of $20,000 to $40,000 more than the NYPD," said the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: Yes
Dropout crisis at police academy
New York Post, Mar 24, 2008
Low starting salaries coupled with high academic standards are increasing the number of recruits dropping out of the New York City Police Department Academy. Police statistics show escalating double-digit losses at the academy with every class since the city reduced the police starting salary in January 2006 to $25,100 - a level set during bitter arbitration between the cop union and city. Today, one out of every five recruits never make it onto the streets. In contrast, the last class of recruits paid at the higher, $40,000 salary in July 2005 had a "fall-off" rate of just 11.8 percent, with 1,968 recruits entering the class and 1,736 completing its academic and physical rigors. It's not just a problem of keeping the would-be cops - the department can't recruit enough potential candidates in the first place, say NYPD officials.
Keywords: News
source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
City police force could soon be smallest since '90s
New York Times, Mar 20, 2008
The New York City Police Department will hit a 15-year low point of 34,624 officers this June. The mayor's plan would drop the maximum number of positions allowed to 36,838. Patrick J. Lynch, the president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, said it was not the starting salary, $25,100 for the first six months of employment, that was the source of the recruitment problems. Instead, Mr. Lynch said, the top pay, $59,585 after five and a half years, was deterring potential applicants and veterans because it was not competitive with other local police departments. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly refutes this, saying that there had been no recruiting problems until the starting salary was cut by 40 percent beginning in June 2005.
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source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Sheriff might seek sales tax hike
Review-Journal, Feb 13, 2008
The first phase of the More Cops initiative, which raised the sales tax in Clark County, NV by a quarter cent, led to the hiring of 250 police officers and is credited with helping to cut the overall crime rate last year, including drops in homicides, robberies, rapes and traffic deaths. The second phase of the tax will be needed by 2010 to hire enough officers to maintain the crime-fighting successes amid the county's population boom says the Sheriff. The Sheriff will have to fight to make his case. With state budget cutbacks and the housing slump, Democrats and Republicans alike might be wary of raising taxes of any kind, even those approved by voters. The More Cops advisory question was put on the ballot in 2004. County voters narrowly approved the question, which called for two quarter-cent increases in the sales tax to pay for an estimated 1,700 new officers among the five police departments in the county. State lawmakers approved the measure but required local officials to return and justify the second phase of the increase. Some are also urging broader criminal justice planning - since more officers will lead to more arrests and more pressure on the already overcrowded jail.
Keywords: News
source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Police Efforts in Fighting Terrorism Need Greater Federal Leadership
RAND Review, Dec 11, 2007
At a time when police departments are becoming increasingly short staffed, police departments are being asked to take on more duties that fall under the jurisdiction of Homeland Security. All this while the federal goverment cuts funding for police departments.
Keywords: News; Field
source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Detroit police would promote 400 officers, but who will replace them?
The Michigan Messenger, May 30, 2007
Last year the Detroit Police Department announced that it needed 500 new officers, but a year later, only 26 new recruits have made it through the process and joined the force. Some experts say police recruiting also is down elsewhere in the United States, partly due to a drop in military recruiting because of the Iraq war. According to some experts staffing is not in a crisis now, but it will be a major problem in the next five years if departments don't find a way to entice more new recruits. For some police departments, like Detroit, funding has always been an issue. Detroit doesn't have any room in the budget for ad campaigns that would persuade eligible young people to join the force. Retaining officers is another problem. Over the past five years, 1,000 officers have left the Detroit force. Some officers may leave for suburban departments. Those departments pay better than the city does and are less dangerous.
Keywords: News
source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Police Personnel Crisis Needs Federal Leadership
Washington Post, May 23, 2006
At a time when police responsibilities include surveillance of areas open to terrorist attacks, the federal government is cutting funding for police departments, providing them with less man power. Additionally, many baby boomers are reaching retirement age, making police recruitment and retention an even larger problem.
Keywords: News; Field
source: Newspaper/Magazine; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Career fair for police officers
Police Chief, Apr 1, 2002
The three day career fair reaches over 3,500 explorers and between 500-600 police officers and is coordinated by the International Association of Chiefs of Police at the biannual National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference. The fair provides an occasion to recruit from many who have shown an interest in law enforcement.
Keywords: Promising Practices; News; Field
Notes: Journal Article
source: Professional Association; ISBN: ISSN 0032-2571; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Poaching Adds New Hurdle To Police Recruiting Efforts
New York Times, Apr 6, 2000
Officer Jose A. Ferreira of the Los Angeles police reported that while recruiting at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, "We're probably fielding 300 or 400 phone calls a day just from people in New York City asking for information about this test, with our salaries, and with living in L.A. being what it is - the beaches, the weather - we're finding a lot of people who are attracted to this work." This is the first visit by the Los Angeles recruiters in almost 20 years and notable for its size and timing and they are directly seeking minority candidates. The department wants to add 1,000 officers as part of this national recruitment effort by the department stated Officer Ferreira. ''I think that the possibility that Los Angeles police recruiting would be successful in New York underscores the serious problem that N.Y.P.D. has in recruiting minorities,'' said Norman Siegel, executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union. ''You can get African-Americans, Latinos and Asians interested in applying for your police department, if you send out the message that you want them to apply.''
Keywords: News
Notes: NewspaperNews
source: Newspaper/Magazine; ISBN: ISSN 0362-4331 CODEN NYTIAO; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
Women recruited at slow rate by nation's law enforcement agencies, report reveals
Jet, Apr 26, 1999
A new study "Equity Denied," published by the National Center for Women in Policing reported the recruiting of women into law enforcement positions is occurring at an alarmingly slow rate and that women only represent only 14 percent of all police officers.
Keywords: News
Notes: PeriodicalsNews
source: Newspaper/Magazine; ISBN: ISSN 0021-5996; region: Domestic; occupation: Police-related; peer-reviewed: No
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