By: J.S., STA
Police departments in Slovenia continue to struggle with staffing shortages dating back to austerity measures related to the 2008 financial crisis.
The average age of a police officer rises by 4.5 months each year, while unions warn that many officers, especially from the east of the country as the main source of the force’s workforce, are having to do extremely long commutes because they cannot afford the cost of housing in urban centres where they are needed the most. The force would need 150-plus new staff a year to replace those who retire or quit.