Not really. Most guys are sick of the BS. Civvy popo pay isn't as good as military pay.
They can make more money in a hospital or going Federal if not contracting work. Plus it seems most guys are, rightfully, making use of the GI Bill
Fire/EMS pays better and doesn't get the hate and dumbshit police do.
A lot of prior service getting into civilian police work aren't exactly Audie Murphy.
No Police Chief is willing to take a pay cut to pay for quality people. Retention is on a downpour. Everybody says it but it really isn't what it used to be.
Used to be, if a guy got out the military; police work could be a good place to go.
Now it's too much of a step down if it isn't Federal.
Myself, I've suffered severe burn out so YMMV. But most guys do a year, realize "naw....this is bullshit", and get something more worthwhile.
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