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Sweaty_Conclusion_80 t1_itr0mns wrote

There has been a downtrend in recruitment for years.

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DarthLysergis t1_itrbamz wrote

This is second hand from troopers I know. There have been a lot of changes to the pensions and rules so a lot of guys are retiring early or not joining due to uncertainty

Not saying it's true, just providing word from the horses mouth.

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Sweaty_Conclusion_80 t1_itrkwsf wrote

Pretty accurate. I think it’s a combination of factors. It was never an easy job to bring with, but there’s been an increase in negative attitudes pervasive in society towards the police and a decrease in things like benefits.

Fewer people applying and and decreasing standards are in no one’s best interest.

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TreeEleben t1_itr3ztx wrote

Cops can't get away with as much as they used to. The nearly unlimited power and authority are what make a lot of people want to be cops.

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volanger t1_itviebh wrote

And they still get away with way too much shit. If a civilian job can't get away with it, neither should cops

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Phantastic_Elastic t1_itr0p5d wrote

Then how about redirecting funding from a smaller state police force towards mental health services & family welfare services... That was the original idea behind defunding the police... perhaps they will defund themselves?

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[deleted] t1_itr3yog wrote

Not surprising that numbers are continuing to follow the downwards trend. I'm sure 2020 was also a reckoning for a lot of local and state PDs. This is a natural consequence of them being held accountable.

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[deleted] t1_itrlm8w wrote

Silly headline. Cops are much more of a danger to themselves than anything private citizens have to offer. Pretty safe profession if you count out the unvaxxed morons and the mentally ill.

Cops are quitting because they don’t want to follow the rules cops in other countries are held to, and it’s stressful to police a community that doesn’t trust you. The profession created this problem themselves with their blue wall bullshit. If they had been willing to root out the bad apples at any point instead of covering for each other like a bunch of catholic priests, their PR wouldn’t be so shit.

Some teachers hurt kids. I’m a teacher and condemn this, as do other teachers. It’s not that hard. It’s in my own best interest to weed out the bad ones.

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coolducklingcool t1_itrwhdg wrote

What a dumb headline. A multi-year trend based on last week’s tragedy…? Clickbait.

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TCPottery t1_itrmc34 wrote

Also, don't forget Baby Boomer retirements. This cliff has been well known for 20+ years.

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ovrhere_ t1_itsmupa wrote

But i thought they knew the dangers and did it anyway to protect us civilians or whatever.

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Ordinary_Guitar_5074 t1_itsk3aq wrote

It’s always the victim line with a police headline. MaYBe ItS RecEnT vIoLenCe? Yeah maybe it’s because you can’t escape being bombarded with videos of cops acting like assholes, abusing their power, getting arrested, assaulting people, etc etc etc and young people are finally seeing policing for what it really is instead of the TJ Hooker television version of it. Fewer young people want to be cops? Good.

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lowlife9 t1_ity1xe5 wrote

I'm guessing it's the violence against civilians that's the issue.

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CTrandomdude t1_itt2bnn wrote

This has been trending for some time. Very cyclical. When private sector jobs are readily available it is harder to recruit officers. When that market gets difficult (very soon) you get plenty of applications. Yes the trend in decreasing benefits and pensions hurt a little but the pay is still very high.

The perceived lack of respect hurts as the people drawn to this type of work seek respect.

The overall economic disaster coming will bring plenty of applicants.

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dingdingyo t1_its0gqh wrote

Why would anyone want to be? You're at risk of getting killed and dealing with the scumbags of society on a daily basis. Most people either hate you or are afraid of you. From what I can see the pay ends up somewhere in the high 70k range not worth it.

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flatdanny t1_itsjayq wrote

According to domestic violence statistics, being a cop's wife is more dangerous job than being a cop.

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Phantastic_Elastic t1_its6em4 wrote

YOu don't need a college degree, you get a fat pension, you can retire after 20 and have a second career on top of that... It's a ticket to the upper middle class for people who would be retail or labor otherwise

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Old_Size9061 t1_its9edd wrote

Some people like being part of what is essentially a criminal racket with little accountability - even now - to the public and vast opportunities for corruption and grift (see: Frank Serpico’s commentary on this issue). It’s not actually all that dangerous to be a police officer overall either. And then you get a pension to boot.

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Giants6 t1_itwzi6t wrote

You clearly know nothing about being a cop. Bot comment.

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Giants6 t1_itsum3n wrote

Can't blame them. Inmates are running the asylum.

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DarkDeSantis t1_itrg3ms wrote

Well if it isn't the consequences of our own hate campaign

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DRockDrop t1_itrol61 wrote

A job where people may try to kill you everyday. It’s a tough sell.

Edit. Imagine being downvoted for thinking cops have a scary job. What a vulgar take!!

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Pruedrive t1_itrmoiy wrote

Wow it's like maybe they should start doing something to fix an already shitty rep or something.. instead of expecting the public to just like deal with said shittiness.

Shocked electric squirrel face x2

Also first time I'm hearing about the Ohio thing.. must be huge news, depending on who is spining it for ya.

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AskWhyMoreOften t1_itrzx43 wrote

>Also first time I'm hearing about the Ohio thing.. must be huge news, depending on who is spining it for ya.

It was national news for atleast a week. Even LeBron James was in hot water because he tweeted a picture of the officer, who was clear of all wrong doing for saving a woman’s life, and threatened him. How you missed it, is quite remarkable.

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HeavenIsOtherDogs t1_itribt9 wrote

> Hell, even legitimate shootings they get crap for.

Here me out here, a whole bunch less illegitimate shootings and people in general would be less likely to assume bad faith in the legitimate ones. Agree?

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bent_peepee t1_itrqnnd wrote

you won’t get any traction here with that even thought we both know that that’s what anyone would get told by le average redditor if they wanted to become a cop

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