
Oct 29, 2022 - Politics & Policy
2. Diversity efforts struggle during officer shortages

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios
Two years after George Floyd's murder renewed long-standing calls for police reform, including diversifying police departments, law enforcement agencies are still wrestling with ways to rebuild community trust.
- And it's happening at a time when officers have been leaving the profession in droves, crippling recruitment efforts.