What happens when politicians and protesters label all cops racists and murderers? Less people want to become police officers.
National experts are now predicting a crisis in police recruitment and retention. Existing officers will retire earlier and fewer candidates will apply for police academies.
“There’s no doubt we will struggle to recruit police officers after this,” said Jeff Church of DRS Consulting in an appearance on the DeMaio Report.
Listen to the full interview with Carl DeMaio and Lou Penrose: