NYC lawmakers push City Hall to restore NYPD academy classes following cop’s shooting death
NY Post
Mayor Eric Adams is facing calls to restore next year’s police academy classes to beef up the NYPD’s dwindling ranks following the line-of-duty shooting death of hero cop Jonathan Diller.
In a letter sent to Adams and NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban Wednesday, City Councilman Robert Holden said it was “urgent” that City Hall — which has remained mum on the scrapped police classes — detail its plans.
“I am seeking a detailed account of the administration’s plans for police recruitment,” Holden (D-Queens) wrote in the letter, obtained by The Post.
“My constituents are eager to understand the steps being taken to accelerate the hiring process, the schedule for upcoming police classes and any initiatives being taken to attract a qualified pool of candidates,” Holden said.
At issue are four police academy classes initially scheduled for 2025 but canceled earlier this year as the city faced a projected budget crunch due to the burgeoning migrant crisis.
Last month, Adams cited “better-than-expected” revenues and scrapped planned cutbacks.
