Detroit Has Fewest Cops Patrolling Streets In Century - Why would ANYONE want to be a cop right now?

SGM Matthew Quick — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 22:49:33 -0400

Why would ANYONE want to be a police officer in Detroit or any other high crime area? Is the risk REALLY worth the reward?

The Detroit Police Department is suffering from its worst manpower shortage in nearly a century.

There are currently fewer officers patrolling the city than at any time since the 1920s. At one point, the Detroit police force was over 5,000. Today, the force is just 1,590 officers strong — and not all of those are on the street.
The city has lost nearly half its patrol officers since 2000 and ranks have shrunk by 37 percent in the past three years alone, according to the Detroit News. It’s so bad that precincts are reportedly left with only one squad car at times.

“This is a crisis, and the dam is going to break,” Mark Diaz, president of the Detroit Police Officers Association, told the newspaper. “It’s a Catch-22: I know the city is broke, but we’re not going to be able to build up a tax base of residents and businesses until we can provide a safe environment for them.”

Response by COL Charles Williams made Jul 9 at 2015 11:04 PM

COL Charles Williams — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 23:04:20 -0400

The adventure? Service?

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jul 10 at 2015 2:44 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:44:46 -0400

The city killed by liberal policies; this is but one of the symptoms, and I fear it represents a tipping point.