Excellent work, sir. Part of the reason we're seeing such dismal recruiting numbers, from what I've observed, is because we aren't recruiting the right people. My department goes to career fairs at colleges and universities.
I was confused when I first learned of this because I assumed we were doing heavy ex-military recruiting. That's been a reliable source of new officers for decades on end. But I was informed city leadership was actively trying to avoid recruiting from the military community. They want fresh-faced college kids with social work on the mind, not law enforcement.
Excellent analysis, as always. This is a truly frightening scenario, and I sometimes wonder if the American public truly understands the gravity of the situation.
Excellent work, sir. Part of the reason we're seeing such dismal recruiting numbers, from what I've observed, is because we aren't recruiting the right people. My department goes to career fairs at colleges and universities.
I was confused when I first learned of this because I assumed we were doing heavy ex-military recruiting. That's been a reliable source of new officers for decades on end. But I was informed city leadership was actively trying to avoid recruiting from the military community. They want fresh-faced college kids with social work on the mind, not law enforcement.
Excellent analysis, as always. This is a truly frightening scenario, and I sometimes wonder if the American public truly understands the gravity of the situation.