NYPD Officers Under Attack: Assaults Up 41% This Year

Assaults on NYPD cops have reached “unprecedented levels,” surging 41% so far this year compared to last and 60% since 2019, data obtained by The New York Post shows.

So far this year, 1,975 NYPD officers have been assaulted while on the job, compared to 1,763 at the same point in 2023.

The number of attacks on NYPD officers has risen for five straight years, and now dwarfs the number of assaults recorded in pre-pandemic 2019, when 1,253 were logged.

Officers believe the shocking trend reflects a growing disrespect for police, and a building sentiment among criminals that fighting an officer will go unpunished.

Criminals know they won’t face consequences for hitting a cop, said one NYPD veteran.