Things are not looking great for the nation’s police departments. Recruitment numbers are way, way down, and early exits and retirements are way, way up, according to a survey published by ABC News. In other words, the nation’s police departments are facing a “triple threat,” according to data collected by the Police Executive Research Forum, which conducted the survey.

The number of individuals applying to become police officers has declined by a shocking 63%, according to the group’s findings.