Hiring Difficulties, Trooper Cap Hamstringing Pennsylvania State Police

(The Center Square) – Ongoing political tension means law enforcement agencies across the nation still face hiring challenges. During their budget hearings in the General Assembly on Wednesday, representatives of the Pennsylvania State Police said they are having the same recruitment problems. “It’s speculation on my part, but my best guess is [law enforcement] it’s just not a sought after or valued profession,” said State Police Commissioner Col. Christopher Paris when answering a question about why recruiting is so difficult. Paris suggested there may be some “generational differences,” in that younger people may not see themselves in one job for their entire career.

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