Graduates of our programs can be found working in departments all over our region and beyond. We hear and see many of the concerns expressed in the Police 1 article and survey linked below. I come to work each day intent on helping to prepare the next generation or provide continued training to people who choose to serve their community as law enforcement officers. Some of the concerns raised in this survey are not at all new. But I would suggest, based on the number of people seeking to enter this field and the number of people exiting it, kicking the can down the road on the types of concerns this years survey results raise is a recipe for disaster across the board. If we want the best from the people we look to for law enforcement, the people we expect to keep us safe, resolve or address crime and conflict and a whole host of other tasks that we have turned to law enforcement to provide, we must acknowledge the concerns raised in the results of this survey and other data. Those concerns can be funneled into these two categories. Time and Support. Provide consistent focus and action on these two categories and we will see increased interest and more people who are interested and willing to serve in law enforcement. We will see better service and response from those who currently serve in law enforcement. We will see law enforcement service return to the profession we say we want and quite frankly, most people working in law enforcement attempt to provide under increasingly difficult working conditions.
Please read the article and it's summary and analysis or the Police 1 survey.
Battling the clock: Officers call for better work-life balance in ‘What Cops Want’ surveyInconsistent schedules, long shifts and lack of personal time are pushing officers to the limit, impacting wellness and performance.
