LAPD Losing More Officers Than It Recruits

LAPD Losing More Officers Than It Recruits
Police recruits attend their graduation ceremony at Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters in Los Angeles, on July 8, 2016. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Jamie Joseph
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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is struggling to recruit new officers as the number of sworn personnel continues to decrease, Chief Michel Moore told the Police Commission Oct. 4.

Over the last three years, the department has lost more than 600 officers, and each month they’re losing a minimum of 50 sworn personnel due to retirement, Moore said. At least 60 new personnel each month are needed to make up the difference, but there aren’t enough new recruits, according to Moore.

Jamie Joseph
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Jamie is a California-based reporter covering issues in Los Angeles and state policies for The Epoch Times. In her free time, she enjoys reading nonfiction and thrillers, going to the beach, studying Christian theology, and writing poetry. You can always find Jamie writing breaking news with a cup of tea in hand.
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