So far, about 20 of the department's 103 sworn officers have attended the classes. Craig Earhart said. But the 2000 census shows that Longmont police have fallen a bit behind the city's diversity. About 9 percent of the city's force is racially diverse, compared with the city's 15 percent. Compounding the problem for area police agencies is the forecast from the Denver Regional Council of Governments, which estimates that within five years, the Denver Police Department will have 300 permanently unfilled officer positions.
Local officials say that trend means fewer qualified people overall.
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