Police combat violent crime as ranks dwindle
The Portland, Ore., police chief recently pulled detectives from other units to backfill the homicide unit, which is overwhelmed by a gun violence spike.
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The Portland, Ore., police chief recently pulled detectives from other units to backfill the homicide unit, which is overwhelmed by a gun violence spike.
The shortages are sometimes severe and officer retention has become a problem as localities try to find ways to fill positions.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Five years after Brian Spaulding’s parents found him fatally shot in the home he shared with roommates, his slaying remains a mystery that seems increasingly unlikely to
Portland's police chief recently pulled detectives from cold case and assault units to backfill the homicide unit, which is overwhelmed by a spike in gun violence.
The shortages are sometimes severe and officer retention has become a problem as localities try to find ways to fill positions.