How are promotions handled at New York Police Department?

Pros

Great salary and benefits. Many opportunities for overtime and promotion.

Cons

Very clickish. Working at some precincts will remind you of high school.

Pros

Nothing. Jobs dead. Take a test for a different department

Cons

Power hungry bosses Pay Promotion is based upon what you score on their test so anybody can become a boss PBA union The Mayor The City Arrest processing Why on earth are cops sitting with prisoners at central booking when you have correctional officers literally chilling, watching netflix on their phones, or sleeping Compstat Numbers (quota) Ridiculous punishments for the smallest things Risk of suicide is high in this department Does not care for the cops, even though there are units that are there to support cops mentally, we all know those cops that are assigned to that unit only went there to get off patrol and to get steady days off.

Advice to Management

Listen to your cops.

Pros

Promotions Units Overtime Experience Action

Cons

Pay Quality of Life Management Understaff You need to know people in order to move around.

Advice to Management

Treat your cops better, pay them more, and create a better quality of life