The police department in South Burlington, Vermont, is trying to cope with some vacancies.
The Burlington Free Press reports that since December, the department has had three officers leave their posts for other opportunities in law enforcement.
Chief Trevor Whipple said the department is authorized to have 42 officers. Currently, there are 39, the lowest ever.
But Whipple says a brand new officer with no experience wouldn't be able to start working until 2016.
He says the department probably gets 30 or 40 applications each week, but only one or two of those applicants is usually qualified.
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