Dan Ladd: Retirement equity needed for New York outdoor law enforcement
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This month, nine new Forest Rangers and 26 Environmental Conservation Officers will enter New York’s outdoor law enforcement workforce. It should be, and certainly could be, more. What is a total of 35 graduates from the two academies who started out in May and June, respectfully, as 58? Why the lack of retention early on or the lack of interest overall?
If you ask the PBA of New York State, the union that represents over 1,100 specialized state law enforcement officers which along with ECOs and Forest Rangers include NYS Park Police and SUNY Police, the problem is retirement equity.
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