'Fish swimming amongst sharks': Why so many police are quitting the force
Advertisement Hundreds of police officers who love their jobs are leaving the force because of its impact on their health, and itâs costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year to compensate and replace them. NSW Police officer turnover has almost doubled since 2015, with 728 officers leaving the force last year as 1000 new recruits were sworn in. The NSW government committed $583 million over four years to deliver 1500 new police officers in 2018. But keeping cops on the beat is being hampered by the behaviour of some senior police and trauma on the job. Hundreds of police b...
Source: brisbanetimes.com.au