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Record 5,363 NYPD cops injured on job in 2023 – with over 1,200 hurt in struggles with suspects in last 3 months

According to a review of department data by the New York Post, “A total of 1,286 NYPD officers were injured in battles with suspects over the last quarter of 2023, bringing the final annual tally to a record 5,363 injured cops.”

“The number of cops hurt by suspects surged 20% in 2022, when 4,724 uniformed officers suffered injuries in attacks, compared to 3,933 in 2021,” the outlet reports. “The 5,363 attacks in 2023 was 13% higher than the previous year (4,737).”

Officers are most at risk of getting hurt in the Bronx.

The Post reports:

The 40th Precinct in Mott Haven, the Bronx, was the most dangerous battleground, where 135 cops were injured during struggles with lawbreakers, the stats show.

Next, with 129 injuries, was the 75th Precinct in Brooklyn, which covers East New York and Cypress Hills.

The 46th Precinct (128), 44th Precinct (126) and 47th Precinct (117), all in the Bronx, rounded out the Top 5 most dangerous areas for the city’s Finest.