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NYPD lowers college requirements for new recruits

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch says department is lowering college credit requirement from 60 to 24 for new recruits

In 2023, more than 2,200 potential candidates had to be rejected because they couldn't meet the college requirement, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

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 from the 60 previously required.

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NYPD lowers college credit requirement to address hiring crisis

Effective immediately, the prerequisite requirement to enter the police academy will drop from 60 to 24 college credits, which is equivalent to two semesters of college.

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NYPD commish Jessica Tisch admits NYC ‘need more cops’: Here’s how she plans to attract new recruits

The NYPD is launching a three-pronged effort to beef up the dwindling ranks of New York’s Finest, including reinstating a timed-run requirement and a reduced college credit condition. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Wednesday that the changes are required to hire more cops as the department’s ranks have plunged dangerously in recent years — including among vital sergeants.

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Second 'Exonerated 5' Member Announces Run For Office In New York

Raymond Santana, who at 14 was wrongfully convicted in the 1989 Central Park jogger rape, is following Yusef Salaam's ...

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New York City man accused of drug sales in Washington County

A New York City man is facing drug charges in Washington County. Manuel Cruz, 46, allegedly sold narcotics during an ...

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New York Police Change Standards to Help Solve 'Hiring Crisis'

The nation's largest police force is facing a "hiring crisis" and will lower college credit requirements to boost recruitment ...

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Burglary crew wanted for hitting 11 pharmacies across New York City: NYPD

Police are searching for multiple suspects they believe are responsible for a string of burglaries at pharmacies across New ...

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New York Pays $206 Million to Settle Misconduct Suits, the Most Since 2018

The city spent the funds last year to settle misconduct cases involving police officers and prosecutors, according to the ...

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Police departments must disclose unsubstantiated complaints, New York Court of Appeals rules

Those New York records can only be withheld if they’re determined to be an invasion of the officer’s personal privacy that ...

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Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayor

At an extraordinary hearing Wednesday, the Justice Department’s second-in-command demanded that a judge dismiss corruption ...

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A Second ‘Central Park Five’ Member Will Run for Office in New York

Raymond Santana was wrongly imprisoned. Now, he wants to join Yusef Salaam, also wrongfully accused in the rape of a Central ...

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New York City police officers rescue man who fell through frozen lake

NYPD officers rescued a man who fell through the ice in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York (@NYPDnews/X). Jon Lindstrom ...

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