NYPD Sgt. Wants 100,000 Women Wearing Hijabs in Department

New York, NY — A resurfaced video circulating Monday shows an unidentified NYPD officer stating the department hopes to see “another 100,000 ladies wearing hijabs,” a comment that has reignited discussion around religious inclusion, recruitment messaging, and past controversies within the department. The clip, widely shared across social media this week, does not appear to be recent, but its reemergence has drawn fresh scrutiny to how the NYPD communicates diversity efforts.

In the video, the officer says the department has “1,200 Muslim officers” and “10 in hijab,” before ex...