{"id":10660,"date":"2023-11-29T18:13:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/?page_id=10660"},"modified":"2023-11-29T18:44:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:44:11","slug":"the-departure-of-over-2500-police-officers-should-be-a-resounding-call-to-action-for-new-york-government-guest-michael-letts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/the-departure-of-over-2500-police-officers-should-be-a-resounding-call-to-action-for-new-york-government-guest-michael-letts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Departure of Over 2,500 Police Officers Should Be a Resounding Call To Action For New York Government (Guest: Michael Letts)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10660\" class=\"elementor elementor-10660\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca1a7fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca1a7fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5955346\" data-id=\"5955346\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c89539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c89539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Departure of Over 2,500 Police Officers Should Be a Resounding Call To Action For New York Government<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f893c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f893c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\"><strong>Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts wonders what Gov. Kathy Hochul and her team will do to recover from the catastrophic loss.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/11\/25\/metro\/2516-nypd-cops-head-for-exits-so-far-in-2023-pension-data\/\">Per a disturbing new report from the New York Post<\/a>, it\u2019s been revealed that over 2,500 police officers have left the New York Police Department for the year, with more likely to depart before 2024 rolls around.<\/p><p class=\"\">What\u2019s even more concerning is that over 1,000 of those officers actually quit before they became eligible for their pension after two decades of service. The stress of the job \u2013 and the changing conditions of how the public views officers after \u201cdefund the police\u201d \u2013 has taken their toll on them.<\/p><p class=\"\">\u201cThe workload is a leading factor driving people away from the job,\u201d Police Benevolent Association (PBA) President Patrick Hendry explained. \u201cIf the NYPD is going to survive these staffing reductions, it cannot just keep squeezing cops for more hours.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"\">It\u2019s been an uphill struggle for the NYPD over the past few years, between increasing crime rate, several unnecessary firings during the COVID pandemic, and the current decision by Democratic Mayor Eric Adams to freeze hiring in an effort to resolve its migrant crisis \u2013 a poor decision given said crime rate.<\/p><p class=\"\">One police officer even noted, \u201cI keep in contact with the guys that I was in the police academy with and we all have the same notion. I think maybe 95 percent of us are planning on leaving.\u201d<\/p><p class=\"\">So can things be turned around before it\u2019s too late? Here to discuss the matter further is Michael Letts, a law enforcement veteran with over 30 years of experience under his belt. Letts is President, Founder and CEO of InVest USA, an organization that provides bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. His expertise in the matter is certainly useful in this matter.<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Q&amp;A:<\/strong><\/p><ol class=\"\"><li class=\"\">Why do you think so many officers are leaving the NYPD? Is it the decision making by officials, or something else that\u2019s driving them away?<\/li><li class=\"\">How much has the whole \u201cdefund the police\u201d campaign over the past few years taken its toll on officers across this country?<\/li><li class=\"\">Do you think it\u2019s a big problem that President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats haven\u2019t done a thing to re-increase the budget of police officers, to give them the gear and mental health support that\u2019s needed?<\/li><li class=\"\">What can New York do to recover from such a catastrophic loss, if anything?<\/li><li class=\"\">If you were in charge of a hiring initiative to bring officers to the New York Police Department, how would you go about it?<\/li><li class=\"\">You\u2019re the creator of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.investusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InVest USA<\/a>, an organization that provides bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. Tell us more about that, and why support for fellow officers is so important right now.<\/li><li class=\"\">Where can we learn more about InVest USA, and how those interested can help their fellow officers.<\/li><li class=\"\">You can visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official InVest USA website<\/a>, and learn more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InvestUSAorg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on the official Invest USA Twitter account.<\/a>\u00a0You can also learn about my new initiative at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/restoringjustice.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RestoringJustice.US<\/a>, where we discuss lawful issues surrounding citizens of the United States.<\/li><\/ol><p class=\"\"><em>About<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Michael<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Letts<\/em><em>:<\/em><\/p><p class=\"\">Michael\u00a0Letts\u00a0is the Founder, President, and CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InVest USA<\/a>, a national grassroots non-profit organization that is\u00a0helping hundreds of communities provide thousands of bulletproof vests for their police forces through\u00a0educational, public relations, sponsorship, and fundraising programs. He also has over 30 years of law enforcement experience under his belt, hence his pro-police stance for his brothers and sisters in blue. Those interested in learning more about\u00a0Letts\u00a0can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/michaelletts.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit his official website here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Departure of Over 2,500 Police Officers Should Be a Resounding Call To Action For New York Government Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts wonders what Gov. Kathy Hochul and her team will do to recover from the catastrophic loss. 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