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\nOutgoing NYPD Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo<\/p>\n
\nOutgoing NYPD Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo<\/p>\n
New York’s finest are voting with their feet, and who can blame them? Since late May, there have been 789 retirements, and 1,130 officers have filed for retirement. That\u2019s nearly double the retirements and filings in the same period in 2019. Surprising exactly no one, a surge in violent crime has also been reported. Shootings were up 127% in September compared to the same month last year (152 vs. 67) according to crime statistics released by the NYPD. Year-to-date, there has been a 91% spike in shootings in the city compared to 2019 (1,163 vs. 608). Cause and effect, with NYC Mayor “Bolshevik Bill” De Blasio being the cause.<\/p>\n
Largest police force in nation sees 87% uptick in retirement filings compared to 2019<\/strong><\/em> The New York Police Department \u2013 said to be the largest police force in the nation \u2013 is in the grip of a “troubling” shakeup, as retirements and resignations continue to mount, officials said.<\/p>\n Union officials and others say the exodus is being fueled in part by pressure by racial justice advocates to defund police departments or impose major reforms.<\/p>\n The NYPD said in an email to Fox News this week that 2,385 officers have submitted their retirement papers this year as of Oct. 6 \u2013 an 87% increase from the 1,274 retirements reported during the same period in 2019.<\/p>\n The department said 372 others have resigned as of Oct. 6, five more than last year.<\/p>\n From March 26 to Oct. 5, 1,838 officers retired, compared to 999 during the same period in 2019, a surge of 84%, the NYPD said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n One of the most prominent losses was Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo, who oversees the \u201clargest and most visible\u201d unit within the NYPD — the Patrol Services Bureau.<\/p>\n Pichardo, the NYPD\u2019s first Dominican chief of patrol, filed for retirement Tuesday after more than two decades on the job. He has held the position since Dec. 5, 2019.<\/p>\n Police Commissioner Dermot Shea lauded Pichardo, 43, for his service at the helm of the Patrol Services Bureau, telling local affiliate FOX 5 that the department is also losing \u201ca friend and a member of our blue family.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFausto, when I tabbed him last year to be the chief of patrol, I never hesitated for a second, and I never regretted the decision for a second,\u201d Shea said, calling him a \u201cconsummate professional.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cProbably one of the most well-rounded individuals that we have. The total package. [A] huge loss and I wish him the best of luck.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Read the rest of the article here: Fox News<\/a><\/p>\n Edited to add, Great Minds and all that. Just read Mason’s Seattle post. I see a trend…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nBy Stephanie Pagones<\/strong><\/p>\n