CONGRATULATIONS NYPD! have long and safe careers! ~~
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About 1,500 new police officers have graduated from New York City's Police Academy during a ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly presided over the graduation ceremony Thursday for 1,519 new police officers.
'We're very proud,' one graduating officer told NBC4. 'There's nothing else to say but we're very proud as a family.'
The city says they will be assigned to Operation Impact, a program that pairs rookie officers with experienced supervisors and deploys them to targeted high-crime areas.
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New York Police Department graduates toss their gloves at the conclusion of ceremonies
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About 1,500 new police officers have graduated from New York City's Police Academy during a ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly presided over the graduation ceremony Thursday for 1,519 new police officers.
'We're very proud,' one graduating officer told NBC4. 'There's nothing else to say but we're very proud as a family.'
The city says they will be assigned to Operation Impact, a program that pairs rookie officers with experienced supervisors and deploys them to targeted high-crime areas.
New York Police Department graduates toss their gloves at the conclusion of ceremonies