Four new classes from the police academy are taking to the streets this year in the wake of the shooting death of NYPD officer Jonathan Diller.
A spokesperson for the Mayor’s Office said: “The Mayor has made it clear that public safety is a prerequisite for prosperity, which is why we plan to continue adding thousands more police officers to New York City’s streets through November. There is,” he said.
City Hall added, “We will continue to evaluate the executive budget from now on to determine if there are other areas where we can recover more funding.”
The move to add new recruits to the force comes after lawmakers raised concerns about four classes for the police academy planned for 2025, amid tight budgets due to the growing immigration crisis. It was abolished earlier this year.
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But last month, the Adams administration canceled a number of planned cuts, noting that revenues were “better than expected.”
Police have asked the Adams administration for an update on when more officers will be deployed to combat violent crime in the city after Diller was fatally shot Monday as he approached an illegally parked car in Queens. Ta.
