New Policies to Expand NYPD Candidate Recruitment & Training
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New Policies to Expand NYPD Candidate Recruitment & Training …
In response to the NYPD Hiring Crisis, one of the changes being introduced in the New Plan is a reduction in College Credit Requirements for Police Academy Entry.
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The Police Commissioner is introducing a three-part plan to attract more candidates and modernize NYPD education requirements. This three-part plan includes:
1) reducing the number of college credits required of candidates in order to enter the Police Academy,
2) increasing the credits earned by completing recruit training at the academy, and
3) reinstating the timed-run requirement to graduate.
The NYPD is one of the only municipal police forces in the country that still requires college credits for candidates. As a result, in 2023, 29% of NYPD applications (which affected 2,275 potential officers) were disqualified solely because of this requirement. To remedy this hiring crisis, these changes will allow the NYPD to attract more potential officers while maintaining academic and fitness standards.
“Effective immediately, the NYPD will reduce the college credit requirement to enter the Police Academy from 60 credits to 24 credits. Individuals interested in an NYPD career who have acquired a minimum of 24 college credits are now eligible to apply, including more than 5,000 candidates on 29 active civil service lists who were previously ineligible.”
NYPD Commissioner Tisch is acutely aware of the current crisis facing the department, stating that NYPD Police Officers “work tirelessly to keep crime down and protect our communities, but it’s no secret that the NYPD is facing a hiring crisis. These changes will bring the department more in line with peer agencies across the country, strengthen our officer training, and ensure that the NYPD remains the best, and most rewarding way for someone to serve their community.”
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