American Police Say Officers Are Quitting in Droves. Federal Data Says Otherwise

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Policing is a secure job, according to Peter Moskos, a professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, which explains the relatively small increase in retirements and resignations over 2020.
47% : Read more: Police Departments Struggle to Recruit Black Cops, So This HBCU Came Up With a PlanWhile there's speculation that protests against police killings discourage people from joining law enforcement -- and that criminal justice education programs won't meet their enrollment goals, Philip Stinson, a professor of criminal justice at Bowling Green State University, doesn't believe it.
43% : State and federal law enforcement departments actually saw a slight increase in the number of employees.
36% : A May graduate from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the police murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests did not deter him.

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