Commissioner Kelly’s New Officer Recruitment Tool

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The police commissioner is turning to private money to entice new police officers to join the force, as the lower starting salary set by the city and the police union appears to be hurting recruitment efforts this year.

Starting in 2008, new police officers with outstanding student loans will be eligible to have part or all of their loans paid back by the New York City Police Foundation, a private group, after they graduate from the academy.

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