{"id":525433,"date":"2022-12-12T01:26:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T22:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nypd-cops-defect-to-small-connecticut-force-with-higher-pay-morale-is-horrible\/"},"modified":"2022-12-12T01:26:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T22:26:35","slug":"nypd-cops-defect-to-small-connecticut-force-with-higher-pay-morale-is-horrible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nypd-cops-defect-to-small-connecticut-force-with-higher-pay-morale-is-horrible\/","title":{"rendered":"#NYPD cops defect to small Connecticut force with higher pay: &#8216;Morale is horrible&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a269ce882d11\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a269ce882d11\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nypd-cops-defect-to-small-connecticut-force-with-higher-pay-morale-is-horrible\/#%E2%80%9CNYPD_cops_defect_to_small_Connecticut_force_with_higher_pay_%E2%80%98Morale_is_horrible%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NYPD cops defect to small Connecticut force with higher pay: &#8216;Morale is horrible&#8217;&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1>&#8220;NYPD cops defect to small Connecticut force with higher pay: &#8216;Morale is horrible'&#8221;<\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The NYPD\u2019s loss is Danbury, Conn.\u2019s, gain. <\/p>\n<p>Six of the nine cops just hired by the Connecticut town\u2019s police force are former NYPD officers \u2014 the latest proof of the flood of Finest from New York City to greener pastures,<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newstimes.com\/news\/article\/Danbury-police-hires-new-officers-17637507.php\"> according to the local News Times.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Danbury is a sleepy city 50 miles north of the Big <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le \u2014 with a fraction of the crime rate and better pay for its officers.<\/p>\n<p>The newly minted Connecticut cops will make between $63,900 and $74,400 a year, according to a job listing for the town at PoliceApp.com. The NYPD\u2019s starting salary is $42,500, jumping to $85,292 after five and a half years. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the average monthly cost of a one-bedroom apartment in New York City is $3,925. In Danbury, the average cost for a one-bedroom unit is $1,863, according to the site Zumper.com.<\/p>\n<p>Danbury has a population of about 85,000 people and saw one murder and a total of 97 violent crimes in 2019, according to the most recent FBI crime data available.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/nypd-danbury-police-023.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Danbury police cruiser\" class=\"wp-image-24977143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/nypd-danbury-police-023.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/nypd-danbury-police-023.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/nypd-danbury-police-023.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The newly minted Danbury cops will make between $63,900 and $74,400 a year.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\/Danbury Police Departme<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>New York City, with a population of 8.5 million, saw 335 murders and 49,124 violent crimes in the same year, the data shows.<\/p>\n<p>A Brooklyn police officer told The Post on Sunday that NYPD cops are going just about anywhere they think they can find a better life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s sad how people are going to small-town police departments to make more money,\u201d the cop said. \u201cIt\u2019s embarrassing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another NYPD officer with more than 20 years on the job said he doesn\u2019t see the trend stopping anytime soon.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/nypd-danbury-police-025.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Danbury Mayor Dean Esposito swore in nine new officers to the police force on Dec. 7, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-24977148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/nypd-danbury-police-025.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/nypd-danbury-police-025.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/nypd-danbury-police-025.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Danbury Mayor Dean Esposito swore in nine new officers to the police force on Dec. 7, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s going to be a lot more [leaving] because they\u2019ve been without a contract for seven years,\u201d the officer said of New York City officers, pointing out that current NYPD \u201cmorale is horrible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of [higher-ups] trying to help police, they\u2019re worried about stickers on your phone,\u201d the cop said, referring to the recent move by the NYPD to mandate officers put stickers on their work phones to help the public see if they are actually doing their job while on duty or looking at their personal devices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou lock somebody up, and they\u2019re out the next day,\u201d the source added, lamenting New York state\u2019s lax bail-reform laws. <\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the purpose of being a police officer out here?\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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