Killeen Police having trouble keeping officers
Jarell Baker
and last updated 2021-07-15 23:46:29-04
Veteran police officers in Killeen are trading in their badge for retirement and that is a problem.
âSome people are taking that early retirement because they are ready to move on. They want to early retire. Weâre not hiring at the same rate which people are leaving,â said Killeen Police Department Chief Charles Kimble.
Keeping police officers on the force has always been a tough task for KPD.
âThe slots have been budgeted for money for them we just havenât been able to fill them. Itâs a problem all the time and every city has it,â said Killeen Mayor Jose Segarra Killeen.