Critical Dispatch is a podcast for policing and anyone interested in policing. Brought to you by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), this podcast gives the policing profession a platform to tell its story. Each episode will showcase how the IACP is working with the profession to help make communities safer; and the officers who protect and serve safer. On this podcast, policing practitioners and experts will talk about what they do, how they do it, and why it matters.
70% of agencies surveyed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) are experiencing increased difficulty in recruiting new officers compared to five years ago. The disturbing trend is most pronounced in the Midwest (81%) and the Northeast (97%). The New York City Police Department alone saw 4,000 officers leave in 2022, the highest number since the September 11 attacks.
Host Jeff Pegues, speaks with Megan Stoltz, the senior program manager at the International Association of Chiefs of Police, as well as Ronal Serpas, formerly the New Orleans Police Department superintendent and former police chief of the Washington State Police, who both worked on the 2024 survey of police agencies. Stoltz and Serpas highlight important strategies for stemming the tide of retirees and increasing the flow of new recruits.
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