Louisiana GOP Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency due to a police officer shortage.

Landry’s executive order issued Thursday lifts limits on how many new employees Louisiana sheriffs can hire and on payroll increases for their departments.

Landry, who previously had a career in law enforcement, said that police departments in the state are experiencing record-low employments “resulting in increased crime and less public safety.” As of July, sheriff’s offices statewide were down 1,800 deputies, Landry said.

  • mods_are_assholes@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    You are suggesting things far beyond the capacity of anyone in Louisiana’s government. Republicunts are always reactionaries and don’t even consider problems until they are in their face and then they choose to attack the symptom and not the disease.