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 ...

Facing a shortage of school safety agents, NYPD officials announced plans in 2023 to hire hundreds of “assistant” agents. The city has yet to hire anyone.

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 ...

In the midst of a hiring crisis, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is reducing its college credit requirement in an effort to beef up its force. Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday, Feb ...

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.

Mar. 13, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is gaining traction in the borough where he was raised, securing his first Queens lawmaker endorsements in the 2025 NYC mayoral race. On ...