Reference entry for the work on which this research design is based: To address the research questions in this Qualitative study, the specific research design will include The study will employ a qualitative research design, which will involve in

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depth interviews with a purposively chosen sample of police chiefs from various departments across the United States. The interviews will be conducted to collect data on the participants' perceptions of media and generational trends in relation to hiring and retention problems. The data collected will be analyzed using content analysis to identify themes and patterns in the data