More than 230 officers left the department last fiscal year, and about 65% of those resigned.
For the first time in three years, the San Diego Police Department hosted an awards ceremony last month for officers who went beyond the call of duty.
In fiscal year 2022, which ended in July, more than 230 San Diego police officers left the department — a 52% increase compared with the previous year. It’s the highest separation total the department has seen in more than a decade, police officials say. The department has lost patrol officers and detectives, seasoned homicide investigators, collision reconstruction experts, SWAT officers, K-9 handlers, training officers and police helicopter pilots.
Lt. Adam Sharki, a department spokesperson, said some officers reported during exit interviews that the negative narrative surrounding law enforcement has left them feeling demoralized and under greater scrutiny, all while they continue to face the increasing challenges of policing in a big city. Jared Wilson, president of the San Diego Police Officers Assn., said officers from specialty units have been pulled back to patrol so the department can keep up with 911 calls. The shortage has affected the special operations unit, which investigates violent crimes; the motor unit, which provides traffic enforcement; and the neighborhood policing division.
“With these efforts, the Mayor is confident SDPD can reach full staffing and ensure San Diego continues to be one of the safest big cities in America,” Rachel Laing, the mayor’s communications director, said in the statement. More than a quarter of the officers who left the San Diego Police Department this fiscal year went to other law enforcement agencies.
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