Cops & Crime: Why is there a police officer shortage, and what are the solutions?
Elgin Police Department officers salute the colors during a memorial service to honor fallen Illinois officers. A new think tank report says recrui...
Elgin Police Department officers salute the colors during a memorial service to honor fallen Illinois officers. A new think tank report says recruiting and retaining officers is the greatest challenge facing police departments today. Rick West | Staff Photographer, May 2023 Kane County and Elgin police are on the scene of a barricaded subject in June 2022. A survey of police departments across the country showed a steep hike in resignations and retirements since 2020, along with a sharp drop in new recruits to take their place.