Over 2,500 police officers have left the New York Police Department (NYPD) so far in 2023, according to data analyzed by the New York Post.
At least 2,516 officers have left the department in 2023, the fourth highest number over the past ten years, the New York Post reported, citing pension data from the department. The department saw over 1,000 officers decide to quit before they became eligible for their pension after 20 years of service. (RELATED: New Cops Reportedly Boo Democratic Mayor At Graduation Ceremony)
NYPD officers bow their heads for fallen NYPD Officer Jason Rivera following his funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on January 28, 2022 in New York City. Twenty-two-year-old Officer Jason Rivera was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call last week and his partner, Officer Wilbert Mora was critically injured, and days later died. (Photo by Alexi J….
