TY  - BOOK
AU  - Whalen,Bernard
AU  - Whalen,Jon
TI  - The NYPD's first fifty years: politicians, police commissioners, and patrolmen 
AV  - HV8148 .N973 2014
PY  - 2014///
CY  - [Lincoln, Nebraska]
PB  - Potomac Books
KW  - New York (N.Y.)
KW  - Police Department
KW  - History
KW  - Police
KW  - New York (State)
KW  - New York
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Chronology; 1. The Birth of the NYPD; 2. The Ghost of William Devery; 3. A One-Legged Police Commissioner Takes Charge; 4. Politicians Take Advantage; 5. Becoming a Force for Social Reform; 6. Handing the Force Over to a Lieutenant; 7. Police Commissioners Come and Go; 8. An "Honest Cop" Leads by Example; Acknowledgments; Appendix; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; 2; b
N2  - The New York Police Department is an iconic symbol of one of the world's most famous cities. The blue uniforms of the men and women who serve on the force have long stood for integrity and heroism in the work to serve and protect the city's residents. And yet, as in any large public organization, the NYPD has also suffered its share of corruption, political shenanigans, and questionable leadership. In The NYPD's First Fifty Years Bernard Whalen, himself a long-serving NYPD lieutenant, and his father, Jon, consider the men and women who have contributed to the department's past, both positively
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