185 Unmanned Command Positions, a Patrol Car with 483,000 km Still on the Road: The Alarming State of the Police

185 senior command positions in the police are unmanned, a patrol car with 483,000 km is still on the road, and about one billion shekels are stuck in the Finance Committee. The commissioner appointed 15 senior officers without the approval of Minister Ben Gvir. At the Lod station, officers work alongside rats. The article reveals a command, budgetary, and operational crisis in the police.

A report by Liran Tamari on ynet reveals a severe crisis in the Israel Police: 185 senior command positions are unmanned, including the head of the Collection Department and the head of the SIGINT Department in the Investigations and Intelligence Division, two key intelligence roles. It also reports that a police patrol car has accumulated 483,000 kilometers and is still in service, and about a quarter of the police vehicle fleet has exceeded 200,000 kilometers. Some 4,600 vehicles that were supposed to be replaced have not been replaced, and maintenance costs have surged by 60%. Meanwhile, about one billion shekels allocated to the police are stuck in the Knesset Finance Committee, including 300 million shekels for salaries and pensions and 200 million shekels for the purchase of operational vehicles. Commissioner Danny Levy appointed 15 senior officers without the approval of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, in what is defined as an "operational annexation." At the Lod station, harsh conditions were described: "There are officers there who have already developed relationships with the rats that roam between their legs." The report notes that 333 million shekels have yet to be transferred from the National Security Ministry, and the recruitment of 1,500 new officers is delayed due to a shortage of operational equipment.