The police officers' union says faulty hiring practices, not the officers, are to blame, and scored a favorable initial ruling from a judge.

The NYPD is trying to force dozens of officers and recruits who failed to meet the department’s standards to resign  —  but the effort faced a roadblock late Thursday after a state judge

The new uniforms will cost the city $1.3 million. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration is paying for it with unspent funds from last year's police department budget.

More than two dozens officers on the street face potential termination over bad background checks, according to the NYPD.

Anderson claimed that NYPD brash pushed him to keep non-qualified recruits at the academy, including the Emilio Andino, the nephew of ex- NYPD Lt. Quathisha Epps, who was later implicated in a tawdry sex-for-OT scandal at the department, according to sources. He is now facing departmental charges — a move some call unfair.

Thirty newly hired NYPD officers are now on the chopping block after it was learned they never should have qualified for the force, the Daily News reported. The NYPD officers union, the Police Benevolent Association, has meanwhile obtained a court order temporarily blocking the department from carrying out the firings.

Four lawsuits filed Monday describe a chaotic police department that allowed officers to engage in unconstitutional street stops.

Along with lowering the minimum age for recruits to 20.5 years, the NYPD also is temporarily waiving application fees for its open officer exams, which will be offered