NYPD Deputy Chief Amir Yakatally, commander of the department police academy, eulogized Ordonez by reading from the fallen recruit’s own words, written after his decision to join the force.

“Right now, potential recruits know that a career in the NYPD means enduring more work, more risk, more pressure and more scrutiny, in exchange for fewer benefits and lower pay than almost any ...

This year, the NYPD’s class of more than 600 new recruits will work their first detail Tuesday night. At a press conference about security preparations on Monday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch ...

Dee serves as commanding officer of the NYPD Recruit Training and said the maneuvering he saw in the cellphone video of Garner’s arrest "meets the definition of a chokehold." Watching several clips of ...

Facing a low applicant pool and a shrinking number of NYPD cops altogether, Mayor Eric Adams said late last year that he would recruit 1,600 new officers in 2025. However, since only one out of ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — NYPD Patrol Borough Staten Island is kicking off the new year with a fresh batch of new recruits, as 37 recent graduates of the police academy have been assigned to serve ...

The pro-law enforcement platform from the city’s former comptroller comes in a 12-page safety plan shared with The Post, ...