WHY stay in that state?
Other states with rural areas would welcome trained officers.
Yes, Colin Flaherty used to report on this - said rural areas in Oregon, Washington and Northern California are full of cops from Philly, LA, Washington DC and New York. These small police departments want them b/c they are so well trained - that and they’ve seen big drug dealers and illegal pot farms move into their rural areas.
I’m sure the pay is a lot less - but the peace of mind for them and their families make it all worth it - plus those areas areas are beautiful.
My cousin’s daughter married a police officer - young, so he worked overnight shifts, in areas of Central California cities that are not safe, especially after dark. He ended up wrenching his back enough that he was assigned a desk job for the rest of his career - he was so angry he quit the department and went to work for a security company. My young cousin, who had two babies at home, said she now can sleep at night.