The declines have been driven by high attrition during the pandemic, slow hiring and a $37,000 annual starting salary.

The NYPD is experiencing a “hiring crisis” not due to budget, but because of a lack of applicants, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a preliminary budget hearing before the New York City Council on ...

Grappling with a shortage of school safety agents, the New York Police Department unveiled a new strategy in 2023 for ...

The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to meet up at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET, a matchup that features Travis Konecny and Sidney Crosby as two ...

The NYPD is lowering its college credit requirement from 60 to 24 to address a hiring crisis. With officer numbers dropping ...

The NYPD currently has about 33,000 officers, down from 37,000 in 2017. The department hopes the new rules will encourage more New Yorkers to consider a career in law enforcement. More from News 12 ...

She says these changes will help rebuild the NYPD’s ranks while maintaining strong training standards. The NYPD currently has about 33,000 officers, down from 37,000 in 2017.

One of the flyers, defaced since being posted on a crosswalk light pole, in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington. (WTOP/Kaye Perkins) Flyers have appeared around parts of Arlington County ...

The NYPD is launching a three-pronged effort to ... New York City needs to look at long-term solutions and incentives that will help us recruit and retain the finest.” City Council Minority ...

Mayor Adams and City Hall fully support the NYPD’s recruitment efforts “but the applicants just aren’t there,” she said. “Now we’re practically begging people to take the exam,” she ...

Michelle Trachtenberg, known for roles in Gossip Girl and Ice Princess, died Feb. 26, and according to the NYPD, "The investigation remains ongoing." While details are scarce, the New York Police ...