Kennewick police can't find applicants, chief says

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — The Kennewick Police Department is having trouble finding qualified applicants for jobs.

Chief Ken Hohenberg says the department's high standards are responsible for its low number of complaints.

But The Tri-City Herald reports that those high standards also lead to an arduous hiring and training process that weeds out many applicants.

The chief says he is looking to hire seven new officers but so far has found only four.