{"id":2394771,"date":"2025-01-24T11:51:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T16:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-looks-to-raise-retirement-age-for-new-york-state-police-to-bolster-ranks-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T11:52:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T16:52:32","slug":"hochul-looks-to-raise-retirement-age-for-new-york-state-police-to-bolster-ranks-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-looks-to-raise-retirement-age-for-new-york-state-police-to-bolster-ranks-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hochul looks to raise retirement age for New York State Police to bolster ranks &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Fhochul-looks-to-raise-retirement-age-for-new-york-state-police-to-bolster-ranks-washington-examiner%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=2394771&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--><p>New \u200bYork Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing\u200d to raise the \u200bmandatory retirement age for state police\u200b officers from 60 to 63 \u200din\u200d an \u200deffort to address ongoing recruitment and retention issues within the \u2064force. Despite a important concern among residents about crime, staffing has been\u200b problematic, leading to\u200c the\u2064 idea that extending officers&#8217; careers could provide valuable experience as new recruits are\u200b brought on board. Though, the Police Benevolent Association \u200bof New York State\u2062 has expressed skepticism about this solution, suggesting there are more effective ways to improve retention, such as \u200drecognizing the contributions of out-of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-on-recruiting-out-of-state-police-amid-vax-mandates-well-treat-you-better-here\/\" title=\"DeSantis On Recruiting Out-Of-State Police Amid Vax Mandates: \u2018We\u2019ll Treat You Better Here\u2019\">-state law enforcement<\/a> and military service members in pension considerations. The state is \u2064facing a broader police recruitment crisis that has \u200beven led some towns to dissolve their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-puts-plans-for-national-police-oversight-board-on-hold\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Puts Plans For National Police Oversight Board On Hold\">local police departments<\/a>. As of now, New York has approximately 3,500 state police officers responsible\u200b for highway patrol and emergency response, amid rising safety \u2063concerns in urban areas\u2062 like new \u2064York \u200cCity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hochul looks to raise retirement age for New York State Police to bolster ranks<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1948168\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) is trying to solve a New York State Police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3295584\/nypd-begin-overnight-patrols-subway-renewed-safety-effort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">officer<\/a> retention problem by raising their mandatory <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/retirement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">retirement<\/a> age from 60 to 63.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>New York has had problems staffing its top police agency despite a <a href=\"https:\/\/scri.siena.edu\/2023\/07\/12\/61-worry-about-being-crime-victim-half-worry-about-their-safety-in-public-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">majority<\/a> of state residents saying they are concerned they will be a victim of a crime.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul&rsquo;s administration is anticipating that the retirement age raise will buy time for them to recruit more troops.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s keeping people with&nbsp;the skill set on longer as we on-board more troopers,&rdquo; New York Budget Director Blake Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/new-york-playbook\/2025\/01\/24\/kathy-versus-crime-00200424?nname=new-york-playbook&amp;nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b74f0000&amp;nrid=f30a4edf-4720-44be-853f-499f03445417&amp;nlid=%25%25listid%25%25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re a real asset to keep around a little longer. A couple extra years goes a long way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, the top union for state police in New York has mixed feelings about the proposition. While it acknowledged retention is a problem, it believes raising the retirement age for troopers isn&rsquo;t necessarily the solution.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are more effective approaches to accomplish this goal,&rdquo; said Police Benevolent Association of New York State President Charles Murphy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our union will continue to&nbsp;advocate for policies that provide fairer treatment for well-qualified candidates with out-of<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">-state law enforcement experience<\/a> and military service, who deserve credit for their hard work toward their pensions,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The United States is in the middle of a police recruiting crisis that has led some small towns to disband their local police forces and increasingly rely on state police to enforce the law or stretch neighboring police departments further. Frankfort, a central New York village, voted to dissolve its police department after job openings in the agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wktv.com\/news\/local\/village-of-frankfort-plans-to-dissolve-police-department\/article_a912af36-7539-11ef-ab98-6fbd2edd5daa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">found few to no applicants.<\/a> The dissolution of its police department passed on responsibilities to a larger town.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We put out that we have jobs available, and no one applies,&rdquo; said Frankfort Mayor Justin Smithson.<\/p>\n<p>New York has about 3,500 uniformed state police officers. These officers are responsible for patrolling highways across the state and responding to 911 calls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>State police also supplement National Guard troops in New York City&rsquo;s subways. Hochul announced in March 2024 the deployment of 1,000 state police, National Guard soldiers, and MTA personnel to the city&rsquo;s subways to ensure security and conduct bag checks.<\/p>\n<p>Subway safety is a primary concern in New York City, with residents worried about incidents such as a man being pushed onto the tracks on New Year&rsquo;s Eve and a woman being set on fire while inside a train in December.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1948168\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1948168\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hochul aims to increase NY State Police retirement age to 63<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2394772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hochul-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8433,49154,35975,14756,40931],"class_list":["post-2394771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hochul","tag-new-york-state-police","tag-public-safety","tag-recruitment","tag-retirement-age"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hochul-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2394771"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2394775,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2394771\/revisions\/2394775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2394772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2394771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2394771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2394771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}