noodle-face t1_j1e30w7 wrote
Reply to comment by LrdHabsburg in Mass. State Police to set up sobriety checkpoint starting Thursday in Bristol County by LackingUtility
Yeah I drive 24 pretty much everyday. Around the holidays it is super noticable. It doesn't help that state troopers never seem to be there when you need them
ExpatJundi t1_j1eszqw wrote
Like almost every police force in Massachusetts, the State Police are way short on manpower now. Last year they were taking people out of the detective units (homicide and drugs) and sending them back to the road. That has only gotten worse.
Steltek t1_j1evd91 wrote
It's a sobering realization that the troopers that are leaving are not the ones people are worried about. They're the ones that have the skills to leave and apply themselves to other careers.
Lack of substantial reform that gets results is going to drain police forces of capable people and leave us with the dregs that can't make it anywhere else. I suppose after further suffering, corruption, and overall loss of trust, we'll get there but it's the long way around.
ExpatJundi t1_j1evz5a wrote
They aren't really leaving, it's more that they aren't being replaced in sustainable numbers. It's also not a great agency to work for and a bunch of city departments pay more and have a better culture.
Visible-Education-98 t1_j1eyoob wrote
Even MORE of a reason why they shouldn't have fired the ones who filed for religious exemption to the vaccine mandate!
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