NYPD, Jessica Tisch and college credit requirement

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch says department is lowering college credit requirement from 60 to 24 for new recruits
In 2023, more than 2,200 potential candidates had to be rejected because they couldn't meet the college requirement, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.
NYPD commish Jessica Tisch admits NYC ‘need more cops’ — here’s how she plans to attract new recruits
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the department is desperate to fill its ranks after unprecedented dips in new cops in the Big Apple in recent years.
NYPD reduces college credit requirement for new recruits, reinstates training run
The training run requirement, which was needed to graduate, was relaxed in 2023 when then NYPD Chief of Training Juanita Holmes lobbied to eliminate it, feeling it was unnecessary and an obstacle for female recruits.
NYPD lowers college credit requirement to address hiring crisis
Effective immediately, the prerequisite requirement to enter the police academy will drop from 60 to 24 college credits, which is equivalent to two semesters of college.
NYPD commish Jessica Tisch vows to bring back 1.5-mile timed run, reduces college requirements to beef up force in ‘crisis’
The NYPD is launching a three-pronged effort to beef up the dwindling ranks of New York’s Finest, including reinstating a timed-run requirement and a reduced college credit condition. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Wednesday that the changes are required to hire more cops as the department’s ranks have plunged dangerously in recent years — including among vital sergeants.
New York Police Change Standards to Help Solve 'Hiring Crisis'
The nation's largest police force is facing a "hiring crisis" and will lower college credit requirements to boost recruitment ...
NYPD launching ‘Quality of Life’ commission to tackle soaring complaints about open-air drug use, panhandlers and more
The commission — which is set to be finalized and implemented in the coming months — aims, in part, to track the complaints ...
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Teenager Stabbed Near Bronx's John F. Kennedy High School, NYPD Investigates
A 16-year-old was stabbed near John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx; NYPD found him wounded but stable. No arrests yet; ...
Mayoral candidate Lander, once a champion of slashing police budgets, calls for boosting NYPD ranks
In a turn from his push for deep cuts to the NYPD’s budget, Brad Lander vowed Tuesday he would as mayor take steps to hire ...
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Lander would keep NYPD Commish Jessica Tisch. Several of his mayoral opponents would too
Though the comptroller disagrees with Mayor Eric Adams on many things, he emphasized one major point of agreement: NYPD ...
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'Buffy' Star Michelle Trachtenberg Dead at 39, NYPD Reports No Foul Play Suspected
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for "Buffy" and "Gossip Girl," died at 39 in NYC under non-suspicious circumstances. Her recent liver transplant was cited as a natural cause of death.
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Teen stabbed and injured near Bronx high school, NYPD says
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed and injured near a Bronx high school Wednesday morning, according to NYPD officials. First ...
New York Boating Horror Leaves Multiple Killed, Missing in Freezing Water
The U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for one missing person, after three people were killed on a sinking boat in Queens on ...
Michelle Trachtenberg Was 'Really Sick' and 'Struggling' Last Year Prior to Her Death, Says Source
Michelle Trachtenberg was reportedly “struggling” before her sudden death. The Gossip Girl alum was 39 years old when she was ...