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City Hall is touting academy numbers, but union leaders are focused on what really matters: attrition.
Officers are still leaving faster than departments can realistically replace experience, training, and judgment.
Recruitment without retention isn’t a staffing plan — it’s a revolving door, and public safety pays the price.

Battle of attrition: NYPD makes record number of hires in 2025, but union argues staffing crisis remains high – amNewYork The NYPD swore in 1,000 new recruits on Wednesday, bolstering its ranks after a year of heavy attrition rate — but the city's biggest police union says the

Imagine waiting 20 minutes for an ambulance. In Normal.
Nothing about that is normal — and it’s exactly why fire and EMS staffing can’t be treated like an optional expense. Kudos to the union and legislators pushing for the statewide study to get real answers — and real solutions.

Normal, IL fire and EMS challenges highlight need for statewide task force (The Center Square) – A planned relocation of Normal’s Fire Station 2 sparks statewide concern over slow emergency response times, as a new bill at the statehouse would create a task force to investigate staffing and funding problems in Illinois’ EMS system. Local 2442 Union President Chad Pac...