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NYPD welcomes nearly 1,100 recruits to academy — largest class in almost a decade

The 1,093-person class is the biggest group to enter the academy since 2016, and breaks the record for the largest band of ...

Large NYPD academy class a sign of resurgence, Commissioner Jessica Tisch tells recruits

Months after warning of a recruitment crisis, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch is touting a surge in new recruits to the NYPD academy.
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NYPD hires largest police recruit class in nearly 10 years

Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced on Wednesday the hiring of the largest class of officers sworn in almost a decade.
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NYC Welcomes Largest NYPD Recruit Class in a Decade as Mayor Adams Bolsters Public Safety

NYC Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Tisch welcome 1,100 new police recruits, marking the largest class in a decade.
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Investigation: Unlicensed psychologists perform assessments of NYPD candidates.

City & State found uncredentialed psychologists handling the job under a professional licensure exemption that the NYPD argues is valid.

NYPD welcomes 1,093 new recruits to academy, largest class in nearly decade

This is proof that people want to be cops again,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said as she looked over the massive crowd of 1,093 recruits. “It shows that this profession ...