Statistical difference in attrition among the correctional and law enforcement disciplines was the rate of involuntarily separations and retirements. There is a high percentage of turnover created within the first 18 months of employment. The numbers for the correctional discipline are higher than their law enforcement counterparts. These percentages are based on the number of employees hired on the average per year, not on the entire officer population. A segment of attrition that affects the State of Florida is the mobility of the sworn officer population.
Human resources is one of the biggest tangible investments for an agency.
The year indicates the year that the officers were hired. Concurrent officers actively certified in more the one criminal justice discipline, most often certified as a correctional and law enforcement officer by a Sheriffs' Office. The numbers do not reflect offices with experience gained from working at multiple agencies.