Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce says his department is finally back to adequate staffing after years of shortages coming out of the pandemic.
- But as the city’s population continues to boom, he says the force must keep growing and be given the tools to focus on crime.
Why it matters: Boyce, a 26-year veteran of the Raleigh Police Department, has now been police chief for more than a year. Creating a culture that retains officers and attracts new ones has been a major focus of his.
- RPD’s most recent police academy class has 62 people — a number he said points to the department’s culture of training and job diversity, the city’s attractiveness to young people and increased starting pay.
Driving the news: Boyce recently sat down with Axios to talk about his first year in the job.
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