NYPD Welcomes New Recruits, Faces Staffing Challenges
Update: 2025-12-17
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The New York Police Department (NYPD) has welcomed a thousand new recruits, aiming to boost its numbers after a year of significant departures. This influx is a response to a high attrition rate, with many experienced officers leaving the force. The NYPD claims to be outpacing its attrition rate, but the Police Benevolent Association reports that over three thousand four hundred officers have quit or retired in the past year, leaving the department short by five hundred officers. To address staffing challenges, the NYPD has reduced college credit requirements and awarded college credits to graduates. However, the PBA warns that if the current attrition rate continues, the NYPD could lose over one thousand seven hundred more members by the time the new recruits graduate.
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