There are 3 article(s) tagged police retention:

• August 2023

  • Olive Branch sees police retention rate soar

    A year after William Cox became police chief, it appears his strategies for keeping polices officers from leaving are successful. Olive Branch has achieved a higher rate of retaining officers than nearly all of its sister cities.

    By Toni Lepeska August 20, 2023

• February 2022

  • Guest Column: Police residency issue is the key to recruitment, retention

    Opinion: Loosening the residency requirement for both the Memphis Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is not the sole answer to the law enforcement shortage, but it is a needed and effective tool in recruitment and retention efforts.

    By Bill Gibbons February 19, 2022

• December 2020

  • Task force recommends Memphis police number of 2,500

    The number is smaller than the ranks of 2,800 previously pushed by Mayor Jim Strickland and Police Director Michael Rallings.

    Related story: Survey seeks community input on next Memphis police director

    By Bill Dries December 01, 2020