Officer Jobs Central eNL - Dec 4th, 2023
 
 
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December 4, 2023
NEWS
Recruiting for police and law enforcement officers is changing. Are you caught up?
Three small and midsize police departments share how they recruit members and keep them amid an officer shortage.
Hiring quality recruits requires an agency to maintain a respected image as well as demonstrating value to the community beyond strict enforcement.
Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana are the states with the lowest annual median income for law enforcement officers, while California has the highest.
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke warns that the state of the agency "is dire," with staffing challenges affecting patrols and dispatch to investigations and corrections.
A measure on March's ballot would set a minimum level for San Francisco police staffing and potentially raise money to pay for recruitment and retention.