would normally be sitting in briefing. instead, this is a debriefing. aguayo has to turn in her badge. it was heartbreaking. because for two years, two-plus years, that s all you work for. reporter: the 70 police officers in this room also lost their guns. they re the victims of san jose s $115 million budget deficit. the younger officers are the ones that are going out, making the arrests, you know, finding guns, finding dope, because we re the proactive ones. reporter: now they have to find their way through life without a paycheck or benefits. this deorientation is designed to ease their transition. with c.o.b.r.a., you are simply electing t ining c.o.b.r option. you should consider not doing police work whatsoever. reporter: george beatty said the rewards aren t worth the dangers anymore. every day we go out there, we re never guaranteed that we re going home to our family and loved ones. reporter: with the homicide rate on its way to potentially triplin