NYPD finds some 4,500 potential recruits after it lowers college credit requirement, sources say
The pool of recruits is made up of those who took the police test but weren't able to satisfy the former 60-credit threshold, ...
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NYPD commish Jessica Tisch vows to bring back 1.5-mile timed run, reduces college requirements to beef up force in ‘crisis’
The number of recruits making it through the NYPD Police Academy has plummeted in recent years, city officials said. Paul Martinka “The NYPD is in a hiring crisis and this is not a budget problem.
‘Not going to sugarcoat it’: NYPD faces staffing crisis
The staffing shortage at One Police Plaza continues to handcuff New York City’s finest at all badge levels. NYPD unions warn ...
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NYPD reduces college credit requirement for new recruits, reinstates training run
The NYPD has reduced the number of college credits required to join the force, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday. Incoming recruits only need 24 college credits, a steep drop ...
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In recruiting effort, NYPD lowers college credit requirement for Police Academy entry
In an effort to address a “hiring crisis,” the NYPD is rolling out a three-part plan aimed at recruiting more candidates and modernizing education requirements, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch ...
NYPD brain drain: NYC detectives retiring in droves sparks fears of ‘chaotic’ crime crisis
The number of detectives in the NYPD has dropped below 5,000 for the first time since a dip during the pandemic – and union ...
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NYPD Reduces College Credit Requirement for Recruits, Brings Back Run
At the same time it is reducing college credits for incoming recruits to 24, the NYPD also plans to prioritize fitness at the academy and reinstate a 1.5-mile training run requirement. Hundreds of ...
Durham Police Academy graduates new recruits with hopes of easing staffing shortage
On Friday, the Durham Police Department took steps to fill its vacant positions, with nine new officers graduating from ...
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NYPD lowers college credit requirement to address hiring crisis
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In the face of a low-staffing crisis, the NYPD is taking bold steps to expand its efforts to recruit and train new officers, the department said. Police Commissioner Jessica S.