Lori Levi never set out to become a trailblazer. But across a life shaped by change, service and perseverance, from police ...

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 ...

The NYPD has reduced the number of college credits required to join the force, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday. Incoming recruits only need 24 college credits, a steep drop ...

Patrick J. Lynch, president of the Police Benevolent Association, which represents rank-and-file NYPD officers, said the union is “constantly asking for more and better-quality training for our ...

NEW YORK-- The NYPD is starting to train officers in Brazilian jiu jitsu, a specialized form of martial arts. CBS New York went to the Police Academy on Monday and got a first look at the course ...

The force added that state law was changed in 2021 to require that the NYPD align its police training requirements with the NYS Department of Criminal Justice Services’ Municipal Police Training ...

The NYPD recruit who died training in sweltering heat — days before he was to become one of New York’s Finest — was remembered Thursday as a doting dad whose drive to join the force touched ...

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The police department was required to complete the task by the end of 2020, according to a previous settlement with the civil rights organization signed by both parties on Nov. 9, 2020.

NYPD offers getting training in jiu jitsu 02:12. NEW YORK-- The NYPD is starting to train officers in Brazilian jiu jitsu, a specialized form of martial arts.. CBS New York went to the Police ...