NYPD rescues woman who threatened to jump off Brooklyn Bridge

NEW YORK (CBS, KYMA) - The New York Police Department (NYPD) released dramatic video of its officers helping a woman in distress atop the Brooklyn Bridge Wednesday night.

Officers scaled the iconic landmark and spoke with the 31-year-old woman who had threatened to jump.

"It's a permanent solution to a temporary problem. It really is," said one NYPD officer. "The strongest thing you can do right now is accept help. I promise you. That's the strongest thing you can do."

After nearly and hour-long conversation, the officers were able to safely escort her off the bridge.

"The care, courage, and compassion these officers showed was just extraordinary. May God bless them," said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch in a post on social media.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline from anywhere in the U.S.