Need to have first day of NYPD academy?

[Exit24]

(If I am considered) I know I'm going to receive a call around 2AM told to report to Brooklyn College in the morning. Does anyone know what we need to bring the first day of the academy? I know a $9.00 money order, and someone said something about a passport but I don’t remember. Is a passport needed, and what else do we need? I'd rather get everything prepared a head of time so if I'm called I'm not driving all around town looking for a 24 hour store.

[swax119]

bring a clipboard..You will need a sheet of passport style pictures for day 2 or 3 so you can make your temp photo id

[Exit24]

Do I need to go to the post office to get that (or get professionally done)? Or do I take a picture of myself "passport style" and put 8 or so on a page?

[JohnDoe61]

just go to a riteaid or something like that. It will be something like $8 for four photos

[SlowDownThere]

Nice avatar JohnDoe!

[JohnDoe61]

thanks. Scary clowns unite!

[holding1]

You need a suit. Show up with a postal money order (not western union or whatever) for whatever amount they tell you. Theres a post office a quick run away if you forget. Don't talk in line. You'll need your passport style pictures when they tell you to bring them, usually day 2. You need a few of them to make your ID and to attach to certain paperwork. Don't leave anything at home on day 2, bring each and every packet back to Brooklyn with you. Don't fall asleep or even look like you will. Bathroom breaks are short, don't drink tons of liquids. Bring food though cause you won't get meal, but don't eat it till you are on break and can hide. No purple suits/zoot suits/fedoras. good luck

[zeroryde]

exactly what saxyjc said, and remember, they'll yell at you and stuff, but it's all a game.. just do as you're told and once you start the real academy you'll notice the change as days go by... just remember black ball point pens, and keep everything they give you, on you... esp. the metrocard and "fake do-it-yourself" ID

also $5 for the ID holder

[Jayc6018]

Gotta love the NYPD lol