Many apply for police job slots
March 11, 2009 | Virginia News
More interest in law enforcement doesn't necessarily mean that police agencies are seeing more qualified applicants.
But within the past year, several Roanoke-area agencies have seen a dramatic increase in applicants.
Police officials said they believe the economy is one factor, but they also said there are soldiers coming home from Iraq or Afghanistan and college graduates looking for police work.
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