Nearly 300 NYPD Officers File for Retirement as Violent Crime Surges

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John Binder 28 Jun 2020

Close to 300 New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers have filed for retirement over the last month amid riots against the police and as violent crime keeps surging.

According to figures released to the New York Post, about 272 NYPD uniformed officers have filed for retirement since riots over the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd began in late May. At the same time last year, about 183 officers had filed for retirement, indicating a nearly 50 percent spike in retirements this year.

One officer, who wanted to wait to retire until he hit 30 years with the NYPD, told the Post “It’s an all-out war on cops and we have no support.” More than 300 officers were injured in the recent riots.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has vowed to cut funding to the NYPD and Commissioner Dermot Shea has announced the disbanding of the city’s 600-officer undercover anti-crime unit that was responsible for keeping shootings and violent crime down.

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/28/nearly-300-nypd-officers-file-for-retirement-as-violent-crime-surges/

[libertybele]

Unbelievable.  What is this mayor thinking?  That the violence is going to resolve itself?? I wonder when he's up for re-election.

I don't blame the police officers one bit for applying for retirement.

Unfortunately NYC will soon have a lawless city.