The City of New York plans to add an additional 1,200 new police officers, the office of Mayor Eric Adams announced on Saturday. 'I always say that public safety is the prerequisite to prosperity,' Adam's announcement began.
The City of New York plans to add an additional 1,200 new police officers, the office of Mayor Eric Adams announced on Saturday.
By adding 600 new recruits to the New York Police Department police academy classes in July and October, the city will bring the total number of new NYPD recruits for 2024 to 2,400. The 1,200 new officers will be ready to work the streets of New York in January 2025 and April 2025 respectively. The Mayor’s Office states that public safety has been his top priority and says overall crime is down 3 percent in 2024, while shootings and homicides are down 20 percent and 23.5 percent respectively.
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