Police departments struggle to keep and attract officers
Updated May 01, 2021;
Posted May 01, 2021
Protesters confront police during a march, Tuesday Oct. 27, 2020, in Philadelphia. Hundreds of demonstrators marched in West Philadelphia over the death of Walter Wallace, a Black man who was killed by police. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, file)AP
Facebook Share
By MENSAH M. DEAN, JULIE SHAW and VINNY VELLA, The Philadelphia Inquirer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Amid growing calls for police reform and national debate over the deadly use of force, police departments in Philadelphia and beyond are struggling to retain and attract officers, law enforcement officials say.
Across the region and the nation, police officials and union leaders described the state of recruiting as in “crisis” mode.
Law enforcement across the country pull drivers over for alleged, minor traffic infractions with the intent to look for possible criminal activity. Pennsylvania is no exception.
Reasons state police search cars – Times News Online tnonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tnonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
HARRISBURG â When Brandon Neely was pulled over in August 2020 for crossing into the area between a highway lane and exit ramp after leaving a casino in Dauphin County, a Pennsylvania State Police trooper asked if he could search Neelyâs vehicle.
Neely, knowing his rights, said no. But the trooper searched anyway, as Neely streamed video to Facebook Live.
âIf an individual who said they had nothing illegal in the vehicle says, âNo, I donât want you to search my car,â it could be an additional indicator (of illegal activity),â the officer, who was not identified, said in the video.
Police faces see recruitment struggles, surge in retirements onenewsnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from onenewsnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.