NYPD adds 1,143 new recruits; Now staffs more than 34,700 officers as crime levels drop

The department swore in 1,143 new recruits Wednesday, bringing the total NYPD headcount to more than 34,700 officers. That ...
Los Angeles Times

New York Mayor-elect Mamdani says the city’s current police commissioner will stay on the job

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who once called to defund police, announced Police ...
The New York Times

How Mamdani Proposes to Make New York City Safer

Zohran Mamdani wants New York to follow the model of other cities that send mental health teams instead of the police to help people in crisis. But the plan would be expensive. By Hurubie Meko and ...
CNN

Hotly contested mayoral election isn’t just about the candidates. The NYPD’s future is also at stake

With the high-stakes New York mayoral contest hanging in the balance, the largest police department in the country may find itself caught between the promise of reform and the stability that followed ...
PBS

Mamdani says New York City’s current police commissioner will stay on the job

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that the city’s current police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, has agreed to remain in the post, a major coup for the incoming ...