http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-academy-pay-20150817-story.html http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-academy-pay-20... Many small cities

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-academy-pay-20150817-story.html http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-academy-pay-20... Many small cities do not have police academies. They just hire the graduates from other cities. This is similar to the problem of apprentices leaving.