June 27, 2020 – In Breaking News – Fox News
Cops are hanging up their handcuffs in huge numbers.
The flurry of Finest farewells began after the police-involved killing of George Floyd on May 25, with 272 uniformed cops putting in retirement papers from then through June 24, the NYPD says.
That’s a 49 percent spike from the 183 officers who filed during the same period last year, according to the department.
An NYPD source suggested the recent departures could signal a coming crisis for the 36,000-member department, which also faces a $1 billion budget reduction amid the “defund the police” furor.
(The head of the New York City police union is calling the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis a “murder.” Patrick Lynch also said there has been a rush to judgment on an NYPD cop who is being charged with assault for pushing a protester. Courtesy of Associated Press and YouTube. Posted on Jun 9, 2020.)
“We are worried about a surge in attrition reducing our headcount beyond what we can sustain without new recruits, and are afraid the City Council has not taken the surge into account,” he said.
Police Benevolent Association president Patrick Lynch said cops are “at their breaking point, whether they have 20 years on the job or only two.”
“We are all asking the same question: ‘How can we keep doing our job in this environment?’ And that is exactly what the anti-cop crowd wants.”
“If we have no cops because no one wants to be a cop, they will have achieved their ultimate goal.”
(With protesters calling to defund the police and a spike in crime citywide, the NYPD is also experiencing an increase in members filing for retirement; Courtesy of CBS New York and YouTube. Posted on Jun 26, 2020.)
Ed Mullins, president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, said an “exodus” from the NYPD has begun.
He said nearly 80 of his members have recently filed for retirement, and that morale is “at the lowest levels I’ve seen in 38 years.”
The fiery union leader added, “People have had enough and no longer feel it’s worth risking their personal well-being for a thankless position.”
“There is no leadership, no direction, no training for new policies,” he said.
“Department brass is paralyzed (and) too afraid to uphold their sworn oath in fear of losing their jobs.”
“Sadly, the people of this city will soon experience what New York City was like in the 1980s.”
Outrage over Floyd’s death sparked nationwide protests, and some NYPD officers see themselves as collateral damage.
“It’s an all-out war on cops and we have no support,” said one veteran Brooklyn cop, who is retiring next month.
“I wanted to wait for my 30th anniversary in October, but the handwriting is on the wall.”
Many men and women in blue are fed up, feeling targeted and frustrated that they are expected to fight crime with fewer tools than ever, while getting no backing from politicians, injured in protests, and constantly scrutinized, according to agitated officers and angry police unions.
(The city’s top cop says the stream of violence against his force — and the anti-police rhetoric — is putting law enforcers’ lives at risk and needs to stop. Courtesy of Eyewitness News ABC7NY and YouTube. Posted on Jun 5, 2020.)
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