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America is in the midst of a police officer shortage, with agencies of all sizes struggling to fill open positions. Some small towns are being forced to disband their departments. Many in law enforcement blame on the two-fold morale hit of 2020. First, the coronavirus pandemic. Then criticism of police boiled over after the murder of George Floyd by a police officer.
By Trisha Ahmed and Jim Salter | The Associated Press - Small towns across the country are struggling to fill police vacancies due to the morale hit of the 2020 pandemic and the George Floyd murder, leading to the disbanding of police departments in many cases.
Many blame hiring struggles on two morale hits from 2020: the coronavirus pandemic, and criticism of police that boiled over after the murder of George Floyd.
America is in the midst of a police officer shortage. Agencies of all sizes are struggling to fill open positions. Many in law enforcement blame on the twofold morale hit
As Goodhue Police Chief Josh Smith struggled this summer to fill vacancies in his small department, he warned the town's City Council that unless pay and