Injuries on NYPD officers up 32% in 2023 as criminals show little fear

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Injuries on NYPD officers up 32% in 2023 as criminals show little fear — while cops feel ignored by lawmakers

By Georgia Worrell and
Tina Moore   
June 10, 2023

New York City’s finest suffered 32% more injuries by violent perpetrators so far this year than last, troubling new NYPD data shows.

From Jan. 1 to March 31, citywide, 1,251 on- and off-duty cops were hurt by people using physical force against them, compared to 949 in the first quarter of 2022.

The majority of officer injuries – 1,179 – were minor, but 47 were considered “substantial” and required treatment at a hospital, and 25 were seen as “serious” enough to warrant admission to a hospital.

One NYPD Transit Bureau cop who was injured this year said he’s not surprised the number of officers hurt in confrontations is up because cops are being pushed to make more arrests while suspects have little fear of ending up behind bars.

The 33-year-old officer and his sergeant were trying to arrest a subway fare evader at a station in January when the suspect violently resisted.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/06/10/nypd-officers-suffering-more-assaults-as-criminals-show-little-fear-while-cops-feel-ignored-by-lawmakers/