The City of Trent is a Midwestern city of approximately 400,000 people. The city is having...

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The City of Trent is a Midwestern city of approximately 400,000 people. The city is having great difficulty with recruiting and hiring police officers. It seems the city is not alone. News outlets report that cities across the country are seeing a decrease in applications for police officer positions. For the City of Trent, their problems have been exacerbated by the fact that controversy always seems to follow the hiring procedures. For instance, a few years ago the city and its police department were sued by one of the police unions for using unfair hiring procedures that did not result in hiring enough women and minority officers. Although the lawsuit ultimately failed, it was obviously not good for the public relations of the police department or the city. The City of Trent is in dire need of more officers, especially as many of its long-time officers prepare to retire. What will be some recommendations to them to help recruit and hire more officers? Consider each of the problems they are facing when generating recommendations. Indicate in what order they should apply the recommendations. The City of Trent is a Midwestern city of approximately 400,000 people. The city is having great difficulty with recruiting and hiring police officers. It seems the city is not alone. News outlets report that cities across the country are seeing a decrease in applications for police officer positions. For the City of Trent, their problems have been exacerbated by the fact that controversy always seems to follow the hiring procedures. For instance, a few years ago the city and its police department were sued by one of the police unions for using unfair hiring procedures that did not result in hiring enough women and minority officers. Although the lawsuit ultimately failed, it was obviously not good for the public relations of the police department or the city. The City of Trent is in dire need of more officers, especially as many of its long-time officers prepare to retire. What will be some recommendations to them to help recruit and hire more officers? Consider each of the problems they are facing when generating recommendations. Indicate in what order they should apply the recommendations.