Craig Press Declining interest in the law enforcement profession nationwide can be felt at the Craig Police Department, which Interim Police Chief Michael Cochran acknowledged this week. Speaking to Craig City Council members at their meeting Tuesday, Cochran said his department is dealing with the same challenges in recruiting and retaining police personnel as other law enforcement offices throughout the country due in large part to police reform. “We are seeing a huge exodus from this field,” Cochran said. In Colorado, more than 200 law enforcement officers reportedly left their jobs after Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 217 into law June 19. The bill was passed in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing and addressed use of deadly force, data reporting and other elements of policing. It also says police officers can be sued individually and be held personally liable for up to $25,000 in damages.