Calling all would-be crime fighters: The city police department will kick off a citizen’s police academy in April, and anyone 18 or older is welcome to sign up.
But don’t expect to be out busting bad guys like Batman by the end of the six-week course. It’s mostly an informational program, designed to allow city residents a candid look at the everyday lives of their local officers.
“We will give people our perspective of how we do our job, so they will be a little more understanding,” said city Police Chief Jon …

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly on December 16 announced the start of construction on a 21st century police academy to train the next generation of New York’s Finest. The new NYPD Police Academy, located in College Point at the former NYPD auto pound, will consolidate training facilities for civilians, recruits and active police officers that are currently spread out across the city into one state-of-the-art campus. Construction began last week on the first phase of the project, which includes an academic building, classrooms, tactical gyms that …

NJ.com reports:
Newark Police Department’s 114th recruit class during their graduation ceremony today in Newark. Fifty-eight recruits were sworn in as police officers.
Newly-sworn Newark Police Officer Genaro Ortiz knew first hand from his father, a veteran detective on the force, what it takes to want the job.
“I grew up all those years watching him. I guess his inspiration rubbed off on me,” said the 23-year-old Ortiz, who graduated in the city’s 114th police recruit class today.
Friends and family cheered wildly inside the city council’s chambers as 58 cadets joined the force, …