Police recruitment, retention challenges Memphis and other cities
Recruit Brandon Jackson (center) keeps an eye on the training officer as Memphis police recruits work through two hours of physical training on Oct. 22 at the John Holt Police Training Academy. Like many police departments across the country, MPD is finding it difficult to recruit and retain new officers. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis and other cities across the country say declining interest in police work has made it harder to recruit officers, but they're stepping up recruitment efforts in response.
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Yolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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