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| Dallas police job applications surge after fatal ambush attacks |
| 2016-07-23 |
| The Dallas Police Department, which was struggling to recruit officers, has seen a surge in job applications after the ambush shooting this month that killed five officers and brought global attention to the Texas city, officials said on Friday. During the 12 days following the July 7 shooting, the department said it got 467 job applications, a 344 percent increase compared with the 136 in a similar period in June. That is an average of 38.9 requests per day to become a police recruit compared with an average of 11.3 submissions a day for 12 days in June. In recent months, the police department has had to cancel academy classes because there were not enough applicants. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #4 Texans at their best. Willing to put their lives on the line to defend their country. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2016-07-23 18:56 |
| #3 God bless Texas. |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2016-07-23 05:24 |
| #2 And the black chief is a fantastic role model for young people. This response is a testimonial to his positivw influence on young people through his public call for them to change thier community through public service, not just through protesting. |
| Posted by: Unelet Protector of the Sith2424 2016-07-23 04:42 |
| #1 Otber than some of the lousy liberal columnists at the Dallas Morning News, the city is very supportive of the Dallas Police. The department has a very polished and professional image locally. |
| Posted by: Unelet Protector of the Sith2424 2016-07-23 04:36 |