Violent and overall crime rates in Bloomington are down through 2024, but the need to fill open officer positions remains a challenge. For years, Bloomington Police have struggled to hire and keep new officers on the force. Year after year, a department budgeted for 105 officers would fall more than a dozen short. Chief Mike Diekhoff says those numbers are improving, but the need is still there. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/bloomington-indiana-police-chief-says-department-is-getting-closer-to-filling-a-shortage-of-officers/531-ba64ac49-4ca2-40c2-a7f2-62234fbcfc7a