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Podcast: The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episode: Chris Cahill: Police Association President on the Government's officer recruitment target, recruitment drive into Australia
Description: The Government's target of recruiting 500 new police officers has been held up yet again.  A briefing sent to the Government suggests the two-year goal's been set back, and Police expect it'll be by August next year. That's nine months after the original target and two months behind the Police Commissioner's revised deadline. They’re now looking at launching a recruitment drive into Australia – the place we’re losing officers to.  Police Association President Chris Cahill told Mike Hosking it's a la la land idea, as poached officers would get a 30% drop in wages...