George, right, and Carolyn Spaulding hold an old family photo showing their son, Brian, in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Five years after Brian's parents found him fatally shot in the home he shared with roommates, his slaying remains a mystery that seems increasingly unlikely to be solved as Portland police confront a spike in killings and more than 100 officer vacancies. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
August 8, 2022
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August 8, 2022 10:15 a.m.
'Overwhelmed': Cops combat violent crime as ranks dwindle
Departments are scrambling to recruit in a tight labor market and also rethinking what services they can provide and what role police should play in their communities