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NYPD Officers Are Retiring In Droves Over Leadership’s Handling Of Riots, Officials Say

Tim Pearce
NYPD Officers Are Retiring In Droves Over Leadership’s Handling Of Riots, Officials Say
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New York City Police Department officers are retiring early after losing support from their higher-ups and from political leaders amid mass protests and riots over the death of George Floyd, according to current and former officers.

NYPD officers have worked consistent 12-hour shifts to curb the violence that has ripped through the city and destroyed dozens of businesses. Rioters have looted stores and injured hundreds of law enforcement officers, according to the police, via the New York Post.

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