How can we do our job better and not be on the 6 o’clock news everyday as a headline? Officers did this and officers did that, he said.
The San Jose police union said it s seeing its numbers decline, with early retirements and officers choosing other careers. Our officers, they’re not feeling valued, they re not feeling supported, police union Vice President Sean Pritchard said.
The union said the loss of officers adds up to a looming public safety crisis. What does that translate to? It means that our officers are taking over 20 minutes to respond to emergency calls, like a domestic violence incident, Pritchard said. It s really putting the community at further risk.