Not enough good people applying to be cops

After the beating and death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five fired Memphis police officers now facing murder charges, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, pointed to the “disparagement” of law enforcement overstressing police forces across America.

“We’re not getting enough good people applying because of the disparagement on police officers,” Jordan told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “I talk with police officers all the time. I remember flying through the Chicago airport, the Phoenix airport, and talking with officers there: Right now, they don’t get enough people applying, taking the test to enter the academy to be an officer because there’s been this ‘defund the police concept’ out there.

“There’s been this attack on law enforcement. And you’re not getting the best of the best. In fact, they may have 100 openings and get 10 people to apply.”