The NYPD welcomed nearly 1,100 new recruits to its police academy on Wednesday — the largest Finest-in-training contingent sworn in by the department in nearly a decade.
The 1,093-strong class is the biggest group to enter the academy since 2016, and breaks the record for the largest band of NYPD recruits hired during Mayor Eric Adams’ administration — last set back in January, when 1,045 cops-in-training joined the ranks.
It also brings the force’s total headcount up to 34,455, law enforcement sources said.
“Public safety is the prerequisite to prosperity, and today’s announcement shows we are investing in the future of both,” Adams said of the new hires…