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First NYPD class since recruitment standards were eased is sworn in as city vows to get ranks to 35K
City officials said 670 new NYPD cops were sworn in on Thursday, with brass hoping lowered standards will help fill the ranks ...
51 names added to NYPD’s hallowed Wall of Heroes, including slain Detective Jonathan Diller: ‘The very best of us’
NYPD brass and hundreds of family members gathered in the lobby of 1 Police Plaza, where plaques were ceremoniously unveiled, ...
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FIRST ON amNY: NYPD’s recruitment changes bring hundreds of new academy candidates amid staffing crisis
Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch revealed on Wednesday that their revamped efforts to hire more ...
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Lawsuit seeking to end NYPD’s gang database says list leaves Black and Brown New Yorkers afraid for their safety
A litany of legal groups officially sued the NYPD Wednesday over its controversial gang database, an index the police ...
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The City Responded to Community Fears on Public Safety — But Will the NYPD’s New Division Actually Help?
Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor Eric Adams announced the creation of a "Quality of Life" NYPD division, sowing fears of ...
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Crime is dropping in city’s business districts, Tisch tells city leaders
Crime has dropped significantly in some key business districts in the first few months of 2025, mirroring an encouraging ...