Major Police Departments Losing Officers, Struggling With Recruiting

Major Police Departments Losing Officers, Struggling With Recruiting
New York police department (NYPD) officers on Times Square in New York on May 9, 2021. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images
Petr Svab
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The largest police departments in the United States have seen a steady decline in officers over the past year and a half amid the CCP virus pandemic and a rash of anti-police activism.

The top three police departments in the country have lost thousands of officers since 2019, driven by an increase in retirements and resignations on top of recruiting woes. Reports of officers leaving in droves have been coming from other major jurisdictions as well.

Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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