Lowered Standards
Two of the five former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers arrested following the death of Tyre Nichols were hired after the department loosened hiring requirements.
www.foxnews.com
Defund the Police (which includes the protests and the "Changes" to the police protocol
The mass exodus comes at a delicate time for many communities large and small as violent crime is on the rise and recruitment remains difficult.
www.npr.org
The historic calls for police accountability, reform and
attempts at racial reckoning have
left police departments nationwide struggling to keep the officers they have and attract new ones to the force
Departures of Police Officers Accelerated During a Year of Protests
Retirements nationwide were up by 45 percent and resignations by 18 percent in the 12-month period ending in April.
www.nytimes.com
NYPD officers quitting in record numbers amid growing issue over New York City crime
Interesting correlation, it started to skyrocket in mid 2020....I wonder why?
Of course this stuff effects it, how could it not. We all told you this was going to happen. So here we are.