Portland police struggles to recruit officers to combat rising murder rate | The Post Millennial

Portland police struggles to recruit officers to combat rising murder rate | The Post Millennial: Recruitment for Portland police's revived Gun Violence Reduction team is at a dismal level as violent crime continues to surge in the riot-torn city. The revelation comes on the heels of the June 16 resignation of the Portland Police Bureau's entire Rapid Response Team, known commonly as the "riot squad" responsible for policing riot-related violence, after an officer was indicted. According to the Wall Street Journal, retirements and resignations are also rising at local police departments across the country. There was an 18 percent increase in resignations and a 45 percent increase in retirements from April 2020 through March 2021 compared with the same period one year ago, according to a June survey by DC-based think tank Police Executive Research Forum.