Why is there a police hiring shortage?
This has been a particular problem with the New York Police Department, whose officers have been targeted for recruitment from other cities.
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This has been a particular problem with the New York Police Department, whose officers have been targeted for recruitment from other cities.
The murder rate in big U.S. cities spiked in recent years. This year has so far seen a big decline. A change in policing could be contributing.
Some law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology are not following agency policy — sometimes because one does not exist.
Poor communities that can't afford private security must rely on law enforcement for their protection, and many police departments have fewer officers.
Some law enforcement agencies using facial recognition technology are not following agency policy — sometimes because one does not exist.