Police are quitting the force - who can blame them

Aaron Daugherty takes a look at Record Number of El Salvador Police Quit as Violence Takes its Toll for Insight Crime.

"Police are afraid, we're human and have fear. This fear has translated into many leaving the police force," police organizer Marvin Reyes said during a march for better pay and conditions.

Violence against police is a concern even when they're off duty. Between November and mid-January 69 officers applied for government funds to change their residencies after gangs threatened them and their families, La Prensa Gráfica reported.

Sounds related to a back-and-forth that I had with David Gagne, also of Insight, last July. Police are both part of the solution and part of the problem.

Me - Where to be young is a crime (July 22)

Me - I can't tell who's killing whom (July 23)

David - Murder in El Salvador: None of this happens in a vacuum (July 25)