California police departments struggling to fill jobs turn to applicants who were previously fired or otherwise let go from other departments

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An article that pretends to be on the correct side of things but neglects the fact that STAFFING SHORTAGES AREN'T REAL

Some officers, however, were fired over serious allegations, including failing to take a sex assault report and driving drunk in a city-owned vehicle, records indicate.

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Departments with the highest shares of these officers tend to skew smaller, trending toward rural communities and nontraditional forces like hospital or school campus police.