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Escambia County commissioners held off Thursday on moving forward on a proposal from Commissioner Steven Barry to back-pay commissioners and senior-level staff for past retirement contributions until they get a written opinion on the issue from the county attorney.
Commissioners also learned that if they approve the payments, they will have to convince Escambia County Clerk and Comptroller Pam Childers that the payments would be legal. In a rare move, Childers weighed into the discussion and told the commission she would review the opinion but made no promises. I answer to the people and I answer to Gov. DeSantis, Childers said. I m going to review the opinion that she creates for you all. I appreciate the fact that you went this direction.
Mensah M. Dean, Julie Shaw and Vinny Vella
Philadelphia Police officers cross a road on the east side of Philadelphia City Hall on April 15, heading to the Criminal Justice Center. Police in Philly and beyond are struggling with a shortage of police recruits and a surge in retirements.
The Philadelphia Inquirer photo by Alejandro A. Alvarez via AP
PHILADELPHIA 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.
Police faces see recruitment struggles, surge in retirements
MENSAH M. DEAN, JULIE SHAW and VINNY VELLA, The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 1, 2021
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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.
“It’s the perfect storm. We are anticipating that the department is going to be understaffed by several hundred members, because hundreds of guys are either retiring or taking other jobs and leaving the department,” said Mike Neilon, spokesperson for the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #5, the union that represents city police officers.