Schenectady Police Department adds more women, officers of color to its ranks

SCHENECTADY — The 165-member Police Department is making progress in its efforts to diversify the mostly white, male-dominated force.

A recent class of five city police recruits was one of the most diverse in recent memory, according to people who attended the Dec. 9 gun-and-badge ceremony. Many of them grew up and attended schools in the Electric City.

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