JWHISKY707 t1_iyeyn1i wrote on November 30, 2022 at 10:03 PM

Reply to comment by Dryheavemorning in D.C.’s police department is recruiting in Philly, offering a $20k hiring bonus. The Philadelphia Police Department isn’t worried. by redeyeblink

Cause you are just being dense.

The city should be worried that other cities are trying to pouch a already under staffed force.

Especially when most places offer a better standard of living. Philly just isn't up and coming like it was 10-15 years ago. The outlook is bleak and the government here has zero answers.

The police dont want to be here and people dont want to work for the police here.

Its clear as day the disaster that is coming when the force starts retiring in droves. They are predicting it and the only response they got was a 1 year moving gap

Dryheavemorning t1_iyf0bcw wrote on November 30, 2022 at 10:14 PM

I agree they should be worried about poaching, just not from DC. It's the suburban municipalities with typically less stressful jobs and good pay and benefits that poach experienced Philadelphia cops. Also less of a life change to move to the burbs. We definitely need to make it more attractive to be a police officer here but not because of this DCPD scheme.