The NYPD has seen over 3,000 retirements and resignations in 2025, a number described as unprecedented by veteran officers. PBA president Pat Hendry attributes the mass departures to low pay and a stifling workload. "I have 32 years as a police officer. These last couple of years, I've never seen so many police officers leaving out the door," Hendry told WINS. While current crime statistics are at record lows, Hendry warns that this trend is unsustainable and urges the new mayor to address the i