a whopping 37 officers resign since July 2020.
"I think this summer was really tough on officers," Lovell responded, referring to Portland's racial justice protests. "It took its toll on people and maybe made them want to rethink next steps in their career. People are human, and they want to do their work and be appreciated and be supported. So that’s definitely a factor." Or
maybe they might not want to be associated with an organization who has zero interest in confronting its own systemic racism and brutality? (Ugh. I'm giving them too much credit again, aren't I?)
-Since 2011 half of the people shot by Vancouver police were experiencing a mental health crisis