And this is what is happening.........retirements, early retirements, and 2 week notices have skyrocketed. Some of the bigger agencies here in Florida have stopped accepting retirement paperwork and are spacing them out as they try and recruit new officers........the problem is no one wants to be one anymore as they see the way policing is going and the funds/pay are in jeopardy of being stripped. Most agencies are super short, no officer is being proactive causing crime to soar, and the proverbial "you get what you pay for" is coming into play as it pertains to new officers. When I started you had to have a degree, no legal issues, upstanding citizen, etc, etc and there would be a pool of 500 guys for about 5 to 6 spots. Now they are out recruiting and begging any breathing body to take the job..........its about to get bad guys.......real bad.