PBA President Patrick Hendry is quoted in the NY Post: “Far too many routine calls are turning into all-out brawls, and the reason is obvious: our justice system keeps releasing the same violent, repeat offenders, and they keep attacking cops when we try to lock them up again.”
The PBA president is quoted in the NY Post: “We have a police staffing crisis, a violent recidivism crisis and dozens of other pressing public safety problems. But instead of fixing those issues, this bill tries to solve a problem that doesn’t exist.”
The PBA president is quoted in Gothamist: “The hateful anti-police rhetoric that inspired [Ramos and Liu’s] killer is still far too prevalent, and it’s still putting cops and our families at risk. To truly honor the memory of these two heroes, we need the public to rally behind the cops who carry on their work.”
The PBA president is quoted in the Daily News: “Cops aren’t ‘hiding out’ — they are burned out. We’re almost 7,000 police officers short of our peak staffing. We’re losing more than 230 cops a month, and hiring is not keeping up with attrition. Shuffling cops’ assignments or squeezing them for even more mandatory overtime is only going to drive more away. The city should be investing in attracting and retaining the finest police officers, not blaming them for the staffing problems management created.”
10-13: the daughters of our departed 67 Pct. & PBBS brother P.O. Brian Saar need our help. After tragically losing their father in 2012, Brooke and Olivia Saar have just lost their mother to ALS. Family friends have organized a campaign to help the girls as they deal with this unimaginable tragedy. See details.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation provides mortgage-free homes to our nation’s catastrophically injured veterans and first responders as well as Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children. They are sponsoring a golf tournament in Florida in Noember. See two-page flyer for details.