Denver, Aurora police forces down 7% since 2020
DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver metro's two largest metro locations for violent crime are still suffering police shortages. Denver-area police have cont...
DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver metro's two largest metro locations for violent crime are still suffering police shortages. Denver-area police have continued facing shortages in 2022 after recruitment and retention problems deepened after 2020. Force strength is down overall and quit rates are high. Police departments across the state are trying new recruitment tactics, raising pay scales and offering bonuses to coax more cadets into city academies. The City of Aurora approved a $10,000 retention bonus at the end of 2021, along with a $6,000 hiring bonus and relocation packages for new recruits.