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Police departments struggle to keep and attract officers
Updated May 01, 2021;
Posted May 01, 2021
Protesters confront police during a march, Tuesday Oct. 27, 2020, in Philadelphia. Hundreds of demonstrators marched in West Philadelphia over the death of Walter Wallace, a Black man who was killed by police. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, file)AP
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By MENSAH M. DEAN, JULIE SHAW and VINNY VELLA, The Philadelphia Inquirer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Amid growing calls for police reform and national debate over the deadly use of force, police departments in Philadelphia and beyond are struggling to retain and attract officers, law enforcement officials say.
Across the region and the nation, police officials and union leaders described the state of recruiting as in “crisis” mode.