Louisiana GOP Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency due to a police officer shortage.

Landry’s executive order issued Thursday lifts limits on how many new employees Louisiana sheriffs can hire and on payroll increases for their departments.

Landry, who previously had a career in law enforcement, said that police departments in the state are experiencing record-low employments “resulting in increased crime and less public safety.” As of July, sheriff’s offices statewide were down 1,800 deputies, Landry said.

  • LufyCZ@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Have you read my comment? Have you thought about what I said? Have you considered the fact that the absolute majority of crime is reported by police departments?

    Going off on a completely out of context rant that took you 5 minutes to write doesn’t do you any favors, only shows that you want to be mad, regardless of the reason.

    Go be mad where it matters.