{"id":1974073,"date":"2023-07-15T17:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T21:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-struggles-to-recruit-police-officers\/"},"modified":"2023-07-15T17:14:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T21:14:09","slug":"new-york-city-struggles-to-recruit-police-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-struggles-to-recruit-police-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC faces challenges in recruiting police officers."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-city-struggles-to-recruit-police-officers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1974073&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by David Dee Delgado\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/roy-francis\/\" target=\"_blank\">Roy Francis<\/a><br \/>1:59 PM \u2013 Saturday, July 15, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>After large amounts of experienced police officers retired in New York City, the police department is struggling to bring in new recruits according to The New York Post.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>So far in 2023, the police department has given the Police Officer Exam twice, most recently on Thursday. The NYPD expected to have 3,000 individuals sign up to take the first test of the year in March, instead they only received about 1,300.<\/p>\n<p>According to The New York Post, the numbers of the newest test were not available, however inside sources told them that it was far below expectations once again. The NYPD has implemented different methods to try and attract more applicants.<\/p>\n<p>The department has chosen to extend the registration period by a month, they also waived the fee required in order to take the exam, and they are offering a contract with more enticing pay raises, however none seem to be working.<\/p>\n<p>Police Benevolent Association President, Patrick Hendry, spoke with the New York Post about how the police department\u2019s greatest recruitment tool is now causing the department to struggle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe NYPD\u2019s best recruiting tool has always been word of mouth,\u201d he said. \u201cBut right now the word is, \u2018Stay away.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hendry also said that cops in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-struggles-to-recruit-police-officers\/\" title=\"NYC faces challenges in recruiting police officers.\">past encouraged family members<\/a> to join the department, however recently, they don\u2019t want them to risk their lives for laws that government officials \u201cdon\u2019t want enforced.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cPatrol treats people like s\u2014,\u201d a police officer with more than two decades on the job told The New York Post. \u201cI told my son to do something else.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hendry explained that the NYPD and the city need to address the issue if they want to be able to recruit more officers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThey don\u2019t want them constantly hyper-scrutinized and second-guessed,\u201d he said. \u201cIf the NYPD wants to fix its recruitment problem, it needs to make this a job that cops can recommend.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The numbers of the test takers for the NYPD has been gradually dropping in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015 and 2016 no exam was given due to the fact that the NYPD had too many applicants, with over 40,000 certified candidates. In 2017, over 18,000 people took the two tests that were given that year. In 2019, around 14,000 took the single test that was administrated that year. In 2022 the NYPD had only around 6,000 test takers.<\/p>\n<p>Executive Director of the Police Executive Research Forum in Washing D.C., Chuck Wexler, pointed out that the recruitment problem is not a phenomena that is exclusive to New York City. He explained that since 2020, recruiting has been a problem for police departments nationwide. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cTraditionally, in policing, you would have the legacy factor, meaning cops\u2019 kids and family members would go on to be police officers,\u201d Wexler said. \u201cToday, if you walk into a room in most places in the country, and you say to cops, how many of you would like to see your children or your brothers be cops? Very few raise their hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Subscribe here.\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Amala Ekpunobi, PragerU Personality, discusses the controversial message and complicated financials of \u201cBlack Lives Matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Matt Capelouto, President of DrugInducedHomicide.org, discusses how his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hellywood-on-hold\/\" title=\"Hollywood's Pause!\">personal tragedy led<\/a> to his quest to fight for a safer future for young Americans.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Matt Capelouto, President of DrugInducedHomicide.org, discusses how his personal tragedy led to his quest to fight for a safer future for young Americans.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Alex Newman, CEO of Liberty Sentinel Media, discusses the importance of knowing who is in our country and securing the border.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Anna Tong (Reuters) -Roblox Chief Business Officer Craig Donato is leaving gaming and metaverse company Roblox, the company told Reuters on\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) \u2013 Malaysian mobile operator Maxis Bhd said it will sign an agreement to access the country\u2019s state-run 5G network,\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) \u2013 A U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-spacey-misread-the-signs-but-did-not-assault-man-actor-tells-london-court\/\" title=\"Kevin Spacey misunderstood signals but did not assault man, actor claims in London court.\">federal court rejected<\/a> the Federal Trade Commission\u2019s request that it order Microsoft to temporarily hold off on\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Sarita Chaganti Singh and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) -China\u2019s BYD Co has submitted a $1 billion investment proposal to build\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a significant number of veteran police officers retired in New York City, the police department is facing challenges in recruiting new officers, as reported by The New York Post. 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