The number of female officers in the NYPD has grown to 21%, but a closer look shows that the women now serving in the most elite units of the department are also on the rise and drawing attention.

According to the latest NYPD data, the department has about 34,000 uniformed officers, still short of Tisch’s stated goal of hitting a force of 35,000. Police and union officials said the NYPD ...

“The shooting of a uniformed police officer is an attack on our entire city,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement Monday. “This indictment serves as a stark reminder of the ...

Two NYPD police officers were temporarily stripped of their guns and shields over a caught-on-camera arrest where they were recorded punching the son of a retired NYPD detective and the man’s ...

The department currently has 34,475 uniformed officers, down from 40,200 in 2000. NYPD Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry fired back that changing the recruiting rules won ...

In 2023, 29% of NYPD applications — or 2,275 potential officers — were disqualified from joining simply because of this requirement, the department said. Police forces in Nassau County ...