NYPD cops to pull 12-hour shifts for July 4, World Cup and America 250: ‘Unprecedented demands’

Source: New York Post

New York’s Finest will be pulling extra duty this summer as the Big Apple is swarmed with tourists for America 250, July 4, the World Cup tournament and a slew of high-profile — and high-security — events. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said a majority of the rank and file will be called on to work 12-hour shifts over the first week of July, with additional dates expected to handle the influx of visitors, according to a letter to the department from the top cop. “We are preparing for a series of major and overlapping events – the World Cup, the NBA Finals, Sail 250 and, of course, July 4th,” Tisch wrote.