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NYPD at pains to stanch officer exodus

Low headcount persists as departures outpace new hires

BY RICHARD KHAVKINE
Posted 1/24/25

The number of cops leaving the NYPD remains high, posing an ongoing challenge for a department struggling to attract candidates. 

The NYPD added just 2,600 new recruits last year, not enough to replenish the 2,951 cops who retired or quit in 2024. That narrative mirrors that of a year earlier, when 2,931 officers left the department even as the NYPD brought on some 2,300 officers. 

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