Recruiting qualified law enforcement officers a problem for jurisdiction
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Q3a. How much of a problem, if at all, are the following personnel issues for your office/department?
a. Recruiting qualified officers
<table style = 'border-style: solid none solid none; border-width: 2px; '><caption>Statewide Total</caption> <td style='text-align: left'></td> <td style='text-align: right'>Total</td></tr> <td style='text-align: left'>Not a problem at all</td> <td style='text-align: right'>4%</td></tr> <td style='text-align: left'>Not much of a problem</td> <td style='text-align: right'>8%</td></tr> <td style='text-align: left'>Somewhat of a problem</td> <td style='text-align: right'>25%</td></tr> <td style='text-align: left'>A significant problem</td> <td style='text-align: right'>62%</td></tr> <td style='text-align: left'>Don't know</td> <td style='text-align: right'>1%</td></tr> </table>
<table style = 'border-style: solid none solid none; border-width: 2px; '><caption>Sheriff's Office or Police Department</caption> <td style='text-align: left'></td> <td style='text-align: right'>Office</td> <td style='text-align: right'>Department</td> <td style='text-align: right'>Total</td></tr> <td style='text-align: left'>Not a problem at all</td> <td style='text-align: right'>4%</td> <td style='text-align: right'>4%</td> <td style='text-align: right'>4%</td></tr> <td style='text-align: left'>Not much of a problem</td> <td style='text-align: right'>12%</td> <td style='text-align: right'>8%</td> <td style='text-align: right'>8%</td></tr> <td style='text-align: left'>Somewhat of a problem</td> <td style='text-align: right'>23%</td> <td style='text-align: right'>26%</td> <td style='text-align: right'>25%</td></tr> <td style='text-align: left'>A significant problem</td> <td style='text-align: right'>61%</td> <td style='text-align: right'>62%</td> <td style='text-align: right'>62%</td></tr> <td style='text-align: left'>Don't know</td> <td style='text-align: right'>0%</td> <td style='text-align: right'>1%</td> <td style='text-align: right'>1%</td></tr> </table>