The NYPD has again lowered its requirement for police recruits, scrapping a timed, 1.5-mile run in the police academy, the department’s head of training told The Post.

To qualify for the New York Police Department's six-month training at the police academy in Flushing, Queens, recruits must complete six punishing tasks in under 4 minutes and 28 seconds, all ...

An NYPD inspector was quietly bumped from his police academy job for allegedly keeping dozens of recruits on board — even after they failed to meet the department’s mental health standards ...

The minimum college credit requirement for entry into the academy has been reduced from 60 to 24 credits, the release said. The NYPD said the change makes more than 5,000 previously ineligible ...

The NYPD Youth Police Academy puts young people ages 10-16 through drills and exercises as part of an effort to instill structure and healthy goals. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel) ...

It sounds like the Police Academy might have blown a basic rule of Policing 101 — namely, always make sure you have a backup surveillance camera operating. A recent incident there might have the ...

Police officers join the academy earning $52,804, with 13 vacation days and 12 paid holidays, according to the city. The same officer makes $101,590 and gets 27 vacation days after 5 1/2 years on ...

Inside the NYPD Summer Youth Police Academy by: Dan Mannarino, Vanessa Freeman, Veronica Rosario, Giovanni Lago. Posted: May 9, 2024 / 12:52 PM EDT. Updated: May 9, 2024 / 12:52 PM EDT.

The NYPD said they are investigating after the Police Academy in Queens was vandalized. Red paint was thrown on the entrance of the building around 3 a.m. Saturday, police said.