The NYPD's first fifty years : politicians, police commissioners, and patrolmen / Bernard Whalen and Jon Whalen ; foreword by William J. Bratton.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: [Lincoln, Nebraska] : Potomac Books, (c)2014.Description: 1 online resource (xix, 248 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates)Content type:
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Subject: 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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Includes bibliographies and index.

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.

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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