As activities around George Floyd’s death surge, Police officers across the US have started quitting their jobs in recent days.
This development has occurred as a result of pressure from the intense protest that has been taking place, not only in the US, but in other countries.
According to CNN, there are various reasons why police have been resigning.
The role of the police have been questioned and brought to the fore since the George Floyd Incident occurred.
Not only the police, but the role of America’s criminal justice system has been catapulted to the forefront of national conversation with thousands calling for sweeping changes within the country’s policing system.
Protesters have called on their community leaders to hold officers accountable and defund police departments — in hopes those funds could be redirected toward other programs.
And many local leaders have responded, signing orders changing how departments operate, promising further reform and acting quickly on incidents of police brutality that have surfaced in recent weeks.
But as anger bubbles in parts of the country, some US police departments are facing their own crises and some officers have now opted to walk away.
