It is hot, hot, hot inside the classroom in Brentwood, Long Island, about 90 muggy degrees. Nearly 300 men and women, clad in shorts, T shirts, jogging shoes and jeans -- a few with service revolvers in ankle holsters -- hunch against tables piled with books. Some affect a jaunty air, but most wear the look of the condemned. These are New York City police officers battling through a seven-hour cram session that covers everything from the penal code to traffic regulations. They are preparing for exams to determine who will be promoted and who will not.
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