At an afternoon caucus meeting on Tuesday, Filmore District Councilmember Mitch Nowakowski walked in with a warning, numbers that, in his words, were “jarring.”
According to a letter sent by the Buffalo Police Benevolent Association (PBA) to the Buffalo Common Council, nearly 80 officers could retire in the next 3–7 months. The figure includes 20 lieutenants, two of whom have already left this month, with another 20 expected to follow within the next 5-7 months.
Union leaders say such a wave would strip decades of experience from the police department…