Retaining qualified law enforcement officers a problem for jurisdiction
Full Question Text
To the best of your knowledge, how much of a problem, if at all, is retaining current officers for the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions which report providing law enforcement services directly or indirectly)
| Total | |
| Not a problem at all | 11% |
| Not much of a problem | 28% |
| Somewhat of a problem | 33% |
| A significant problem | 15% |
| Don't know | 13% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Not a problem at all | 7% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| Not much of a problem | 23% | 25% | 32% | 31% | 28% |
| Somewhat of a problem | 43% | 30% | 38% | 28% | 33% |
| A significant problem | 28% | 12% | 17% | 14% | 15% |
| Don't know | 0% | 22% | 2% | 13% | 13% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Not a problem at all | 14% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Not much of a problem | 26% | 28% | 24% | 33% | 31% | 28% |
| Somewhat of a problem | 28% | 31% | 35% | 36% | 41% | 33% |
| A significant problem | 14% | 17% | 19% | 11% | 16% | 15% |
| Don't know | 18% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 2% | 13% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Not a problem at all | 14% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Not much of a problem | 26% | 28% | 24% | 33% | 31% | 28% |
| Somewhat of a problem | 28% | 31% | 35% | 36% | 41% | 33% |
| A significant problem | 14% | 17% | 19% | 11% | 16% | 15% |
| Don't know | 18% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 2% | 13% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't Know | Total | |
| Not a problem at all | 10% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 36% | 11% |
| Not much of a problem | 25% | 30% | 35% | 28% | 11% | 28% |
| Somewhat of a problem | 33% | 33% | 37% | 47% | 30% | 35% |
| A significant problem | 17% | 15% | 11% | 19% | 24% | 15% |
| Don't know | 16% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 11% |