The NYPD celebrated the graduation Friday of a new class of police officers that look to reinvigorate 'New York's Finest' with a legion of multicultural recruits.
The NYPD celebrated Friday a new class of police officers that look to reinvigorate the department with a legion of multicultural recruits.to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams
NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey arrived backstage at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 30 excited to share in the festivities for the first time as the highest-ranking uniformed police officer. The graduation ceremony welcomed 477 new police officers making up a rich mosaic of races and ethnicities from equally diverse backgrounds.
Minutes before the new recruits lined-up within the Hulu Theater, Maddrey told amNewYork Metro that this is an aspect of both the NYPD and the December graduation that he is extremely proud of.Photo by Dean Moses Maddrey also touched upon the news that the department has seen bulk retirements as of late. According to Maddrey, there was a large boom in recruitment following the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center and now over 20 years later, after performing their service, the old guard is being bolstered by hundreds of new recruits graduating over the year. Maddrey also stated that the service is also seeing new legacy recruits who are related to officers that have come before them.