The NYPD's first fifty years : politicians, police commissioners, and patrolmen /

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Author / Creator:	Whalen, Bernard.
Imprint:	[Lincoln, Nebraska] : Potomac Books, 2014.
Description:	1 online resource (xix, 248 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates)
Language:	English
Subject:	New York (N.Y.). -- Police Department -- History. New York (N.Y.). -- Police Department. Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- History. Police. New York (State) -- New York. Electronic books. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11272894

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Other authors / contributors:	Whalen, Jon.
ISBN:	9781612346564 1612346561 9781612346571 161234657X
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	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.
Other form:	Print version: 9781612346564 1612346561

Table of Contents:

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.

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