Police Officer Retirements Skyrocket While Recruitment Slows

A "Now Hiring" sign is placed on a cubicle wall in the office of the Los Angeles Police recruitment and employment division in Los Angeles, Calif., On Sept. 9, 2020. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo

Law enforcement faces recruitment difficulties as retirements soar and anti-police sentiment rises in the wake of mass protests and calls to defund the police, the Associated Press reported.