Phoenix Police reallocating officers amid staff shortage

Right now, the Phoenix Police Department is short about 400 officers, and an announced reallocation of officers is aimed at boosting patrol staffing. FOX 10's Nicole Garcia reports.

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[thawkxing]

The problem is not a lack of interest in law enforcement, the problem is Arizona's abusive polygraph requirement which falsely labels honest applicants as liars and prevents people from wanting to subject themselves to this.

[lilyrose]

I don’t blame the police leaving the profession! The pay is low but the danger and risk if out of control now!

[longshadow]

If being a cop was a respectful job you have a lot more good people doing it

[AZRAY]

But no one is talking about the Reason for all these officers turning in their badges.

[TheGreatPinkPillow]

It's stories like this that let's me know that there is a bright future ahead of us.😇

[juliepiemonte]

Damn. I thought the headline said: Phoenox police relocating homeless to Tucson.

[TiffASUgrad]

Separate from the department? You mean quit? Lol

[devilpupbear]

If they need manpower why not use the National Guard?

[notsosilentmajority]

The department should consider hiring law enforcement retirees to man inside jobs and phones without penalizing their retirement packages. There are a lot of capable retired LEO's from all over the country in AZ and plenty that would help out for as long as needed and as long as possible.  
This is all thanks to the politicians across the nation that supported Defund the Police and other anti law enforcement nonsense. Never have we seen such blatant disrespect and anti law enforcement rhetoric in the US. The lack of people wanting to take this job is dangerous for the police and dangerous for us all, especially with the large increase in violent crime since so many people have moved to AZ from other states.
We must vote out any politician that has been anti police or has been allowing revolving door justice, like the type of revolving door justice we are seeing in Phoenix. We are watching convicted felons being charged with robbery of a store and then being released on their own recognizance by local judges. Are you kidding me?? If there are no repercussions for their crimes, these criminals are only going to get bolder and bolder, Phoenix itself is turning into CA. There are homeless encampments, more crimes, more drugs and definitely more violence.  
Open borders are only adding to this nonsense. We are turning into a third world country and the current people in charge are the cause of it. Vote them all out, regardless of party affiliation. Anyone that was anti law enforcement or has allowed open borders, etc., they all need to be voted out of office no matter what.

[TransitAndTeslas]

Everything has staff shortages now. What’s going on here??

[emmyreyes]

Who wants to work like a police officer when you don’t have support and you have to risk your life for somebody else police officers have a family and they want to go back safe to their houses.

[davidwilliams-owji]

Well you need to hire more blacks or this is a waste of time

[butterypoo]

Oh boy, yep get ready for huge tickets!

[beavernut]

There are a lot of civilians out there that may have a degree in criminal justice that would make homicide detectives! Hire them and let them work cases with detectives to solve cases and they have no arresting powers. This would allow some detectives to do patrol also. I know it will never happen because it’s a great idea but I think this is something every state should do even when there isn’t a shortage.