Police in New York City are searching for a person they say set a man on fire near Times Square. The department says the crime happened shortly before 4 a.m.

Among other officers promoted at the event — which happened at the NYPD Police Academy in Queens — was Det. Christopher Welch, 51, who was involved with an undercover fentanyl bust in November ...

The Wellesley Police Department is again hosting a Citizen Police Academy to give participants age 21-plus an opportunity to engage with local officers and gain insights into police operations. The ...

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The number of recruits making it through the NYPD Police Academy has plummeted in recent years, city officials said. Paul Martinka “The NYPD is in a hiring crisis and this is not a budget problem.

A review of academy training by the National College Credit Recommendation Service determined that completion of the six-month NYPD Police Academy training program was the equivalent of 45 college ...

A review of academy training by the National College Credit Recommendation Service determined that completion of the six-month NYPD Police Academy training program was the equivalent of 45 college ...

The plan reduces the number of college credits needed to enter the NYPD’s Police Academy, increases the number of credits earned during academy training and reinstates a timed-run requirement ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In the face of a low-staffing crisis, the NYPD is taking bold steps ... college credit requirement for entering the police academy, increase the credits earned during ...

In the wake of a hiring crisis, the NYPD is reducing its college credit requirement and reinstating physical tests for new recruits, Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday. Now, police ...