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, ...

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 ...

The number of detectives in the NYPD has dropped below 5,000 for the first time since a dip during the pandemic – and union ...

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.

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 ...

“These changes will allow the N.Y.P.D. to recruit more quality candidates to serve as police officers, while increasing the physical standards and maintaining academic rigor that continues to ...

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 ...

A contract with NYPD sergeants was close to be completed when city officials made a last-minute demand that the new deal ...

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.

On Friday, the Durham Police Department took steps to fill its vacant positions, with nine new officers graduating from ...