NYPD Swears In Largest Recruit Class in Nearly 10 Years


Mayor Adams Announces Record 1,100 New Police Officers

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch last week announced the hiring of nearly 1,100 new police officers, marking the largest NYPD recruit class since January 2016.

The 1,093-person August class also sets a record for the Adams administration, surpassing the previous high of 1,045 recruits sworn in January 2025. With today’s class, the NYPD has hired 2,911 recruits so far this year — the most in nearly two decades — with another class planned later in 2025. Including officers already on the streets and in training, nearly 10,000 officers have joined the force under Adams.

The new recruits, sworn in Monday morning, will begin training at the Police Academy on Tuesday. They represent the city’s divers