Violence against New York City police officers has reached unprecedented levels, fueled by anti-cop rhetoric and woke policies that embolden criminals, experts said. new york post Sunday.
According to news outlets, within the first nine months of 2023, 4,077 police officers were attacked and injured by suspects in New York City. Although statistics for the fourth quarter of 2023 have not yet been released, the number of assaults against police officers is on track to reach a record high of 5,436, according to NYPD data. The number of police officers injured by suspects has been on the rise in recent years. There were 4,724 police officers injured in 2022, a 20% increase from 2021.
Patrick Hendry, president of the Police Benevolent Association, told the Post that the trend has become “a full-blown fad.”
“Well over 5,000 police officers were attacked and injured last year,” Hendry said. “The vicious attacks on police officers that we have recently witnessed did not suddenly come out of nowhere. This dangerous environment has been building for years. … Those who attack police officers… Things won’t get better until New Yorkers continue to speak out and demand an end to the chaos.”
The number of serious or critical injuries sustained by officers has also been on the rise in recent years, according to the NYPD’s Threats, Resistance, and Injuries data.
In the first nine months of 2023, 261 police officers were seriously injured in attacks by suspects, and this number is on track to reach 348, an increase of 10% year-on-year.
“Everyone wants a fight,” a 28-year-old female Upper West Side officer told the Post. She said she was assaulted when the officer tried to handcuff her to the shoplifting suspect. According to a female police officer who sprained her hand in the incident, the suspect was released the same day.
“The law is not respected,” the 40-year-old police officer said.
“Now, you have to be careful what you do. They’re going to come after you,” the officer added, referring to the civilian complaints and anti-cop sentiment that prompted the discipline.
NYPD Lt. John Macari said his department’s officers were “eviscerated.”
“There are officers on the streets right now who are afraid to take action. …They are more afraid of the professional and legal repercussions of taking police action than they are in fear for their own lives.” ” he said.
Vincent Vallelong, president of the Sergeants’ Benevolent Association, blamed the rise in violence against police officers on criminals being further emboldened by the city’s crime mitigation policies, which fail to impose consequences.
Cashless bail Raising the age limitmaking it more difficult for NYPD officers to enforce the law and keep the community safe.
In December, the City Council passed the Stop Count Act, which requires officers to record nearly all interactions with the public. New York City’s Democratic Mayor Eric Adams tried to veto the bill last month, arguing it would reduce police response times and add millions of dollars in overtime. However, the city council rejected the mayor’s veto.
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