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, ...

A review of academy training by the National College Credit Recommendation Service determined that completion of the six-month NYPD Police Academy training program was the equivalent of 45 college ...

The plan reduces the number of college credits needed to enter the NYPD’s Police Academy, increases the number of credits earned during academy training and reinstates a timed-run requirement ...

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 ...

A review of academy training by the National College Credit Recommendation Service determined that completion of the six-month NYPD Police Academy training program was the equivalent of 45 college ...

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

The NYPD is launching a three-pronged effort ... give police recruits more credits for completing the six-month academy training regimen based on a recent assessment by the National College ...