Police in crisis over lack of almost 2,000 officers
The force is short 566 patrol officers, 322 investigators and 198 detectives among other officers, causing the closure of 18 police stations across the country and leaving 12,880 cases unattended.
Israel Police chief Kobi Shabtai at a Public Security Committee meeting, July 5, 2022.(photo credit: NOAM MOSCOWITZ/KNESSET SPOKESMAN'S OFFICE)ByROMAN MEITAVUpdated: