Following an investigation that found more officers are available to handle Manhattan homicides than for homicides in the outer boroughs, the NYPD is looking to recruit “qualified members of the services in ranks of sergeant, lieutenant and detective to fill current and anticipated vacancies within borough detective squads,” per an internal memo.

The Manhattan South jurisdiction was found to have 15.6 detectives per murder in 2013 while Brooklyn North had only 2.4 detectives per murder.

The memo said that interested candidates for the detective squads should have at least a year in their respective rank, a “strong arrest enforcement history” and the recommendation of their commanding officer.

Source: NYDN