LAPD Losing Officers, Struggling to Hire Amid Rising Crime

LAPD Losing Officers, Struggling to Hire Amid Rising Crime
Police recruits attend their graduation ceremony at Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters on July 8, 2016. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Jamie Joseph
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Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers are retiring in droves, and its chief is struggling to recruit replacements while certain categories of violent crime are on the rise.

“We, unfortunately, are losing experienced officers, trained officers, and they’re resigning,” Tom Saggau, spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Protective League—the union which represents most of the department’s force—told The Epoch Times.

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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