Midtown shooting: What we know so far

📅 Published: August 21, 2025

📰 Source: newsday_com

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The number of officers retiring since Jan. 1 rose from 382 in 2024 to 875 through March 31 this year, an increase of about 129%, according to figures provided by the NYPD.

Officers who resigned before their official retirement dates increased 7%, from 168 to 178, the data showed.

Combined figures for normal retirements and resignations totaled 1,053 so far this year, up 91% from 2024.

The current NYPD headcount hovers around 34,000, down sharply from 37,000 in 2018, officials note.

More than 5,000 officers are expected to be eligible to retire by later this year, law enforcement sources said.

Police Benevolent Association figures, derived from police pension fund filings, showed comparable increases in the retirement and resignations.

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On one day last month, PBA officials said, a total of 24 officers quit to join the police force of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a state agency where pay and benefits, including pensions, are viewed by union officials as better than those of the NYPD. “New York City police officers know they can find better benefits and a better quality of life just by changing the patch on their shoulders,” said PBA president Patrick Hendry in a statement to Newsday. “Police agencies across New York State know they can find as many highly skilled, highly trained applicants as they need by recruiting directly from the ranks of the NYPD. ”
In a statement, the MTA said a total of 30 NYPD officers since Jan. 1 have been on their way to joining its 1,300-member force. “It is no secret that we are facing a staffing crisis across the NYPD and hiring and recruitment efforts remain a priority,” the NYPD acknowledged in a statement.

To attract candidates, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch recently lowered the college credit requirements for potential recruits and reinstituted the timed run physical fitness requirement to graduate from the academy.

Since Tisch took over the top NYPD job last December, crime has continued to drop citywide by over 11%, something she is expected to highlight at a news conference Thursday. 🔗

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