Nearly 2,000 NYPD cops quitting before getting full pensions — a 71% jump from 2021

By Dean Balsamini August 6, 2022

The NYPD is still hemorrhaging cops.  Ever-growing exodus figures show 2,465 police officers have filed to leave the department this year — 42% more than the 1,731 who exited at the same time last year, according to the latest pension fund stats obtained by The Post.  More disturbing is the fact that the number of cops hanging up their holsters early — before reaching 20 years for a full pension — has skyrocketed 71% this year from the year before (1,098 from 641)..............“This exodus is the result of cops in the prime of their careers deciding they have had enough. … The NYPD should stop trying to explain this staffing crisis away. Admit there’s a problem and help us fix it,” he said...........Being New York’s Finest has lost its luster for many of the rank and file, who have endured anti-cop hostility, bail reform, rising crime and the city’s vaccination mandate — currently on pause.............

My Take - "Admit there's a problem and help us fix it".  Well, how's this comment by one of the readers?

Until Democrats, Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul and the state legislators take the handcuffs off of the police and put them back on the criminals, early police retirements of pension vested officers will continue along with the resignations of younger officers even though they are not pension eligible. 

 

Well, that's not going to happen.  The people of New York and New York City are getting exactly what they deserve.  It's acknowledged that Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg really cleaned up NYC and when they left who did they elect? Bill de Blasio, twice!  Even after a disastrous first term they chose him again, and now they've embraced another left wind racist disaster in the form of Eric Adams.   

 

Schadenfreude!