NYPD finds some 4,500 potential recruits after it lowers college credit requirement, sources say
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, ...
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NYPD sergeants union to protest over contract that pays them less than officers
Thursday’s rally will be the first time police officers have publicly protested against Adams, a retired NYPD captain. “This union has handled itself in a professional manner in trying to ...
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NYPD reduces college credit requirement for new recruits, reinstates training run
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 ...
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NYPD lowers college credit requirement to address hiring crisis
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In the face of a low-staffing crisis, the NYPD is taking bold steps to ... on Wednesday that will reduce the college credit requirement for entering the police academy ...
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NYPD Reduces College Credit Requirement for Recruits, Brings Back Run
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 ...
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NYPD, in need of police officers, considers lowering college requirement, sources say
Fewer than 9,000 took the last exam in New York City in 2024, a union ... the college credit requirement is not a quick fix. "Lowering the education requirement won’t solve the NYPD’s staffing ...