New York City police officers are departing in droves, drawn away by better salaries and working conditions in areas as far as Colorado.
As of November, 1,225 officers resigned from the New York Police Department this year before reaching five years of service, according to The New York Times.
By comparison, there were 870 such resignations last year and 477 in 2020. All told, about 3,200 left the 34,000-strong department — including retirees — through November, the biggest tally since 2002.
Police unions pointed to aggressive recruiting by other agencies that are willing to give new recruits higher pay.