NYC cops are leaving at a record pace: there have not been so many resignations since the 9/11 attacks

This year, NYPD cops are leaving at a record pace. An alarming NYPD churn continues for more than a year, according to new data obtained by New York Post.

“The NYPD emergency is approaching the point of no return,” said Patrick Lynch, president of the Association of Police Officers.

According to shocking statistics, 2023 police officers quit in January and February 239. And this is 36% more than in the same period last year (then 176 people quit). And 117% more than in 2021, when 110 people left.

This is the largest number of layoffs in the first two months of the year since 2007 employees left during a contract dispute in 250.

“The NYPD needs to be rebuilt from the ground up. In her current state, she is incorrigible,” said one of the veterans of the Manhattan police.

It's not just about politics and bad pay. Local police officers are forced to work a lot of overtime. Including their weekends. And at the same time they are fined for minor violations of the form and administrative violations. Meanwhile, the stations barely have enough staff to meet the minimum requirements for safely answering 911 calls.

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For some cops, even the “carrot” of a high NYPD pension is not enough to keep them on the police force.

At the current rate, 1400 police officers are projected to quit before they retire this year. That's more than a record 1297 early layoffs last year.

Incredibly, 21 officers left their jobs in just two days - February 20 and 21 - to join the MTA.

A Manhattan cop said the department simply "doesn't know how to manage personnel."

“Hundreds of police officers are hiding under fictitious assignments or assigned to headquarters. They sit at the table all day. They are considered “untouchable” for patrol or duty because they are protected by high-ranking superiors,” he said.

The best NYC cops are also leaving because of the reform, after which many criminals are released without bail. Because it turns criminal justice into a revolving door. Another reason is low wages.

“We lose cops almost every day to high pay and good benefits in other jobs,” Lynch said. And he represents 22 policemen.

The outflow began after Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd on May 25, 2020.

This sparked nationwide protests and calls for cuts in police spending.

“The cuteness and glamor of the NYPD is gone. It needs to be restored,” said Spero Jorgedakis, 52. Former Miami SWAT officer who now helps recruit and transfer NYPD cops to Florida departments.

Jorgedakis grew up in Queens and dreamed of becoming a member of the "best cops in New York." And now he's running ad campaigns to lure New York cops to the Sunshine State.

“Last week we were approached by four or five police officers from New York,” he said. “They saw the ad and we offered them a salary.”

Jorgedakis said the "standard story" he hears from NYPD cops is that "their job can't be done."

Alexander Thylane was a police officer at the 72nd Precinct in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. But in May 2022, he decided to leave for the Florida Police Department. In Florida, Thylane says he has “less stress, better pay, better support.”

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In 2022, 3 NYPD officers retired or retired. This is the largest number since the departure of 701 police officers in 3, after the September 846 attacks.

As a result, almost every precinct in New York is understaffed, police sources say.

On December 30, 2020, the average critical response time was seven minutes and 14 seconds. On February 20, 2023, this figure was eight minutes and 17 seconds.

NYPD data shows that all crime categories except homicides and shootings have risen over the past two years.

“At this rate, keeping everyone safe will be an impossible task,” said Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD sergeant and associate professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. “The only ones who are happy are the cop-haters, activists and cost-cutters.”