Shocking No One: Interest in NYPD Police Exam Plummets
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Being a police officer is especially hard in the “Defund the Police” era.
New York, like many blue cities, is struggling to find new recruits and, ultimately, citizens will face the ramifications.
In 2023, the NYPD expected to see approximately 3,000 Police Officer Exam takers. Instead, there were only about 1,300 despite the Department waiving the $40 exam fee.
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“The NYPD’s best recruiting tool has always been word of mouth,” Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry told The Post. “But right now the word is,
