The ranks of the NYPD have been dwindling for years, with 8,000 applicants this year compared to 18,000 in 2017. Stephen Yang. You are viewing 1 of 3 images Previous Image Next Image.

FILE - Edward A. Caban, center, speaks after being sworn in as NYPD police commissioner outside New York City Police Department 40th Precinct on July 17, 2023, in New York.

The first new batch of NYPD cops since police brass lowered the admission standards earlier this year was sworn in on Thursday — with Mayor Eric Adams setting a target of 35,000 cops in uniform ...