The Cadet Corps is designed to prepare a new generation of
well-educated leaders for the NYPD. The program also ensures that
police officers reflect our city’s racial and ethnic diversity. A
career with the NYPD offers the following outstanding
opportunities:
- A salary of up to $60,000 with 27 paid vacation days after five
years
- A choice of paid medical and dental coverage
- Abundant opportunities for promotion for continuing
education
- Home ownership assistance programs
A Police Apprenticeship
The NYPD Cadet Corps at St. John’s is a police
apprenticeship offering benefits like these:
- A flexible part-time schedule during the school year with
full-time employment during the summer
- Opportunities to serve through work in neighborhood precincts,
Police Service Areas, Transit Districts and the Detective
Bureau
- Experience in specialized units like Emergency Services and
Aviation
- Working with the NYPD’s top personnel
- Learning and teaching the latest crime prevention
strategies
- Organizing youth-related activities and assisting senior
citizens