The Fairfax County Police Department is offering $15,000 signing bonuses to fill 192 open positions
Virginia’s Fairfax County Police Department is offering $15,000 to new officers in an attempt to fill nearly 200 staff vacancies.
Police Chief Kevin Davis said Friday he’s never seen a staffing shortage this severe, telling “Fox & Friends” that the state’s largest police force is looking to fill 192 open positions, which is about 10% of the organization.
“We’ve never seen this level of a staffing shortage, but we’re fighting really hard to punch our way out of it,” he told co-host Ainsley Earhardt.
Davis said he’s beginning to see signs of success as the latest police academy class boasts 40 recruits – the largest class in years.
Cities across the country have struggled with short-staffed police agencies. National Police Association spokesperson Ret. Sgt. Betsy Branter-Smith told Fox News Digital last month that 11 cities have reported “severe” staffing issues since anti-police rhetoric began ramping up in 2020.
Branter-Smith warned the problem could last years, as it takes a minimum of nine months for someone to become a police officer.
Get Rid of Democrats OUT of Govt !!!! SOLVED
No body wants to be a cop or corrections officer !!! The Govt dug it’s Own Grave > treating them so Bad !!!!
ECI HELL-Hole needs 100 or more CO’s !!!! LOL LOL & They Deserve it !!! Rotten HellHole !!!
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