The department said it is also bringing back the 1.5-mile timed run requirement for academy graduation.

The plan reduces the number of college credits needed to enter the NYPD’s Police Academy, increases the number of credits earned during academy training and reinstates a timed-run requirement for graduation, Tisch said in a release.

The minimum college credit requirement for entry into the academy has been reduced from 60 to 24 credits, the release said.