More NYPD officers opting to live outside NYC as lawmakers try to push residency requirement

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More and more NYPD officers opting to live outside NYC as lawmakers try to push residency requirement

By Jacob Geanous
June 3, 2023

Less than half of New York City cops live in the city they police, according to a City Council report.

The percentage of NYPD officers living in the five boroughs last year plummeted to 48%, down from 49% in 2020 and 58% in 2016. 

The steady decline includes both rank-and-file cops and higher-ranking officers.

Meanwhile, lawmakers are pushing for a requirement that all new recruits live in the five boroughs. The department currently allows officers to live in the suburban counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Westchester, Putnam or Orange.

The aim of the legislative effort is to improve community relations, ensure that officers have a stake in the city they patrol, and keep taxpayer dollars in the city, according to the resolution proposed by Council Member Francisco Moya and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/06/03/more-nypd-officers-are-opting-to-live-outside-nyc/