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The Fox News Rundown

Extra: Why Don't Americans Want To Be Police Officers Anymore?

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

News, Daily News, Politics

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

As cities try to cope with crime across the country, those efforts are being hindered by the nationwide police shortage. In Louisiana, the problem is bad Governor Landry has recently declared a state of emergency to address his state’s severe law enforcement recruitment problem. Earlier this week, Retired NYPD Inspector and FOX News contributor Paul Mauro joined host Lisa Brady on the FOX News Rundown to discuss what’s causing this officer shortage and potential solutions to their problem. Mauro also reacted to Police departments who have had to lower recruitment standards in an attempt to drum up interest in becoming a cop. The conversation was very extensive and we had to make edits for time. On today’s FOX News Rundown Extra, you’ll hear the entire interview with Retired NYPD Inspector and FOX News contributor Paul Mauro about America's police shortage and how politics and the “Defund The Police” movement exacerbated it. PHOTO CREDIT: ASSOCIATED PRESS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is the Fox News rundown, Extra.

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And Lisa Brady.

0:38.0

America has a shortage of police officers,

0:41.0

a problem that accelerated in recent years after the twin shock waves of

0:44.8

2020, the pandemic and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

0:48.9

Louisiana's new Republican Governor Jeff Landry recently declaring a state of emergency and

0:54.0

lifting hiring and payroll limits on Sheriff's Departments.

0:57.5

The Governor of former police officer and Sheriff's Deputy says Louisiana alone needs

1:02.1

hundreds of deputies,

1:03.2

state police and New Orleans officers,

1:05.4

and that 78% of law enforcement agencies across the country

1:09.0

by having problems with recruitment.

1:10.9

He also opened a special session of the state legislature on crime

1:14.8

by calling for steps to restore balance in the criminal justice system. Proposals include

1:19.7

restricting eligibility for parole for a

1:24.0

felony to 17 and immunity from liability for law enforcement officers

1:28.6

while Democrats argue for a more holistic approach including more programs to address drug addiction,

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