[hncommenter13]

I'm not sure lack of compensation is the problem, in California anyway:

https://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/search/?q=Police&...

https://www.sanfranciscopolice.org/your-sfpd/careers/sworn-j...

Per this post, spending on police has increased faster than population in Vallejo specifically: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/84950dbe341d4d59ac3d6ef...

https://www.ppic.org/blog/how-much-do-california-cities-spen...