New Jersey police departments have struggled to hire officers amid widespread anti-law enforcement sentiment and a spike in violent crime in the state. The State Police, the largest law enforcement agency in New Jersey, has seen applicants drop from 15,000-20,000 per year to a “historic low” of 2,023 this year, the department’s acting superintendent said […]
Homicides and shootings are rising and the number of cops is down in cities from Atlanta to Seattle. Crime, as a result, is dominating the mayoral debates.
In 25 major U.S. cities across the country, officials have already cut – or have proposed cutting — funds from police budgets.
However, in as many as 20 of those same cities, mayors and other city officials enjoy the personal protection of a dedicated police security detail. In many cities, this security costs taxpayers millions of dollars per year.
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