The spike in NYPD officers quitting or retiring as soon as they are eligible, started in 2020. Police Benevolent Association, PBA president Patrick Henry said the anti-police sentiment, coupled with bail reform laws, makes it hard to retain veteran cops.
There's been more evidence of a mass exodus within the NYPD as hundreds of off duty officers packed into a retirement seminar held in Queens Wednesday night.
"There's a level of disrespect out in the street in regard to police officers. Like people yell things at you and whereas before, you know, people say thank you, thank you for being here. Thank you for protecting us.," one Queens officer of over 19 years said.The spike in NYPD officers quitting or retiring as soon as they are eligible, started in 2020.
Cops leaving in record numbers directly followed the ‘defend the police’ movement and protests about police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's death. "We're losing a veteran police officers who are out in the streets every day risking their lives to protect New Yorkers, Henry explained.