An anti-police sentiment among politicians that feeds off an increasingly mistrustful — and vocal — public is convincing some of the nation’s top law enforcement officials to call it a career.
, Kentucky, and the District of Columbia, police departments in major cities across the country are not only seeing their top brass leave, but they’re also having a hard time finding permanent replacements — despite salaries that, in some cases, can top the mayor’s.A recent Gallup survey found just 45% of respondents had confidence in the police — the lowest law enforcement has scored in the 30 years in the poll.
Fred Waller, the current superintendent of Chicago police, became the third person to lead the department in six months when he took over in May. Pamela Smith, the former head of the U.S. Park Police who now runs D.C. police’s Homeland Security Bureau, is among the candidates for the job. More first-time chiefs taking over departments can be seen as a sign of upward mobility, but that comes at the risk of less experience.
“I think there are a lot of second-tier command staff who will not accept a promotion because, as you progress through your career, you want stability, you want to maintain your retirement,” said Joel Shults, a former police chief at Adam State University in Colorado. “Wandering into that minefield of being a police chief can really put your whole future and financial security at risk.”
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