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Jim Walden: “25% of police officers are trying to get jobs elsewhere.”

Featuring: Jim Walden, Attorney, Former Candidate, New York City Mayoral Election 2025

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New York City Public Service Retirees' Friday Night Live with Mayoral Candidate Jim Walden

Published | Video Starts at 26:57

We don't have enough police. Many of the police that we have are looking to leave the city. There was a recent survey that came out that said 25% of police officers are trying to get jobs elsewhere. even though those jobs are lower paying, because number three, they can't do their jobs without fear that, you know, if something goes wrong, they are going to be thrown under the bus. (26:57–27:03)

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