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As of April, Chesapeake has 43 officer vacancies out of 404 authorized sworn positions — leaving the agency about 11% understaffed.
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As of April, Chesapeake has 43 officer vacancies out of 404 authorized sworn positions — leaving the agency about 11% understaffed.
Miya Mitchell-Bray was inspired by the 2020 social justice movement to become a police officer. The pay and shorter shifts offered by the Chesapeake Police Department factored into her decision to join that agency over other neighboring departments.