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

An internal probe found dozens of NYPD rookies were hired despite being disqualified. A judge has now paused the city's attempt to fire them.

The NYPD fired dozens of officers on Thursday who were hired despite having serious, disqualifying offenses noted during their application process, the department confirmed.

Nearly three dozen NYPD officers who the department now says never should have been hired or promoted will be allowed to remain on the force, for now, amid the ongoing scandal.

The department is trying to fire the officers after determining they weren’t qualified to join the force in the first place ...

More than two dozen New York City Police officers who allegedly failed background checks will stay on the job for now. A judge ruled Tuesday the NYPD cannot fire the officers for at least another two ...

The NYPD moved to fire the officers after department officials discovered they had been hired despite having been flagged for ...

More than two dozen NYPD officers who allegedly failed background checks will stay on the job for now. A judge ruled the ...

A New York Supreme Court judge halted the NYPD's attempt to fire 31 officers hired against protocol, pending a court ...

NYPD ousted 31 officers for hiring discrepancies amid corruption allegations and a lawsuit by former chief James Essig.