More NYPD Shortages

NYPD pensions are based on salary plus overtime, a nifty little benefit. But with the islamo-communist mayor defunding everything that isn't "progressive," thousands of NYPD personnel are likely to bail out at their current rates instead of sticking around to lose money:

• More than half of the NYPD’s Joint Terrorism Task Force cops can retire right now, along with thousands of sergeants, lieutenants, and captains, worrying officials about the future of terror and crime fighting in Gotham, The Post has learned.

  Forty-five of 82 JTTF detectives – or 55% – have 20 years under their belts, which is enough time on the job to leave with a full pension, according to union data.

  There are 5,121 active detectives in the NYPD, and 1,193 of them — or 23% — are in the same boat, eligible for a full pension after 20 years.

  Another 698 lieutenants, or about 42% of the total 1,669, could retire today; 518 captains, or 66% of the 780, could leave; and 954 sergeants, representing about 22% of the 4,300 total, could exit at any time, according to union data. 

  Police are concerned that the thousands of veteran NYPD bosses and gumshoes will flee if Mayor Mamdani cuts overtime, which would significantly reduce their pensions, union officials said. 

A couple of years ago, there were ambassadors from dozens of mid-to-small city police departments recruiting from blue state $hitholes, including Chicago and New York, grabbing any warm trained body and incentivizing departures with tens-of-thousands of dollars.

We're imagining a lot of NYPD people will be filling these small town departments, greatly reducing opportunities along the way. Make your moves soon.