Scott Munroe, head of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, welcomed the reorganization, but noted the year and a half before officers are eligible to for promotion to Detective. Munro questioned whether enough of the officers will be promoted in time to replenish the NYPD Detective Bureau after it has lost so many seasoned investigators.
So far in 2025, 720 Detectives have retired, leaving just under 5,000 gumshoes. In September 2001, by comparison, the NYPD had 7,100 Detectives. Uncertainty about the upcoming mayoral election could also affect decisions by Detectives to remain on the Job.
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