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Despite being off-duty and ready to go to sleep, Melvindale Police Officer Mohamed Hachem jumped into action when he heard someone in his neighborhood was in distress.
Retirements are outpacing recruitment, with roughly 4,500 fewer Michigan officers today than in 2001 despite efforts to pay recruits more. That makes the job more stressful and, leaders say, the streets more dangerous.