The New York City Police Department is considering lowering the college credit requirement to become a police officer as a ...

In 2023, more than 2,200 potential candidates had to be rejected because they couldn't meet the college requirement, NYPD ...

But the department will bring back a requirement that officers pass a timed-run test of 1.5 miles, Commissioner Jessica Tisch ...

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the department is desperate to fill its ranks after unprecedented dips in new cops in ...

At the same time it is reducing college credits for incoming recruits to 24, the NYPD also plans to prioritize fitness at the ...

The nation's largest police force is facing a "hiring crisis" and will lower college credit requirements to boost recruitment ...

Effective immediately, the prerequisite requirement to enter the police academy will drop from 60 to 24 college credits, ...