NYPD brain drain: NYC detectives retiring in droves sparks fears of ‘chaotic’ crime crisis

New York Post ^ | March 8, 2025 | Tina Moore

[riverrunner]

If one is in police work.

Getting out when one can retire is a good thing.

[bdfromlv]

the good old boys in law enforcement perpetuated many of the policing problems that needed to be updated. change is good

[SaxxonWoods]

I thought chaotic crime was the goal.

[Angelino97]

I assume the older ones, those who are retiring, are disproportionately white men.

The younger detectives, those who are staying, are DIE hires who were judged by lower standards for promotion.

[mass55th]

They already have a “chaotic” crime crisis because D.A.’s, the Attorney General, and Judges let violent offenders right back out on the street to reoffend again.

[Skwor]

Good NY NY is getting exactly what they keep voting for.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I thought we wanted to defund the police so police leaving the force would be a good thing?

It’s all so confusing.

[MinorityRepublican]

the good old boys in law enforcement perpetuated many of the policing problems that needed to be updated. change is good

Some of them were bad @$$es. But they were the boss. And everyone, including the criminals knew that.

[Leaning Right]

Is this guy still on the job? If not, NYC is definitely heading for trouble.

[whitney69]

They’re not retiring, they’re defecting.

wy69

[FatherofFive]

The younger detectives, those who are staying, are DIE hires who were judged by lower standards for promotion.

So the Keystone cops are back! Low standards lead to incompetence and corruption. Good luck.

[GrumpyOldGuy]

For the first time since the greatest psych op in the history of the world…

[Celtic Conservative]

I got out just before covid. Man, did I dodge a bullet.

CC

[No name given]

Exactly. New York City voters have only themselves to blame.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Yogi says "It's them again."

Of course, it's always them. The problem for detectives is which one of them.

[catnipman]

and the best retirees can go on to lucrative second careers in corporate security if they so choose ... much higher pay and much less stress

[Pol-92064]

The baby boomers are retiring.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Well this is what the morons in NYC want, right? They keep electing defund the cop idiots like AOC and pro crime morons on the city council

[monkeyshine]

Train new ones. 32% clearance rate is pretty crappy anyways. Either the criminals are smarter or the cops are dumber/lazier or there are a lot of BS crimes being reported that nobody wants to investigate.