Post by Logan on Jan 2, 2017 0:05:27 GMT -6
Roseville Police Chief James Berlin remembers a time when, about a decade ago, more than 200 people might apply for two or three positions at his department.
Today, he has seen fewer than 25 candidates on hiring lists for twice as many openings, and estimates at least half were unqualified or failed to pass stringent background checks.
He’s not alone. Other policing experts are calling the shortage a crisis that could affect communities for years.
“We have to do something, especially for the future,” said David Harvey, executive director at the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, which oversees professional guidelines for officers statewide. “I think we’re at a crisis situation with the staffing at our agencies right now.”
Read more: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/01/01/police-officers-michigan-recruit/96074238/
Today, he has seen fewer than 25 candidates on hiring lists for twice as many openings, and estimates at least half were unqualified or failed to pass stringent background checks.
He’s not alone. Other policing experts are calling the shortage a crisis that could affect communities for years.
“We have to do something, especially for the future,” said David Harvey, executive director at the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, which oversees professional guidelines for officers statewide. “I think we’re at a crisis situation with the staffing at our agencies right now.”
Read more: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/01/01/police-officers-michigan-recruit/96074238/