The PBA president is quoted in the Daily News: “Cops aren’t ‘hiding out’ — they are burned out. We’re almost 7,000 police officers short of our peak staffing. We’re losing more than 230 cops a month, and hiring is not keeping up with attrition. Shuffling cops’ assignments or squeezing them for even more mandatory overtime is only going to drive more away. The city should be investing in attracting and retaining the finest police officers, not blaming them for the staffing problems management created.”