Adams, a retired NYPD captain, welcomed the new class Thursday — and cautioned them. “This city is great because of public safety, public safety is a prerequisite to prosperity,” the mayor said.

NEW YORK-- Mayor Eric Adams is restoring some of the cuts to the NYPD and FDNY that he ordered just a few months ago. In the overall scheme of things, the cuts the mayor is restoring are small ...

Tisch said the 60-credit requirement forced the NYPD to turn away 2,275 potential recruits in 2023, about 29% of applicants. Including the latest police academy class that has yet to graduate ...

But no new class has been announced. The problem is that while the NYPD hires new officers, on average 200 to 300 leave each month, data showed. NYPD officers continued to leave the department in ...