The NYPD's First Fifty Years Politicians, Police Commissioners, and Patrolmen / Bernard Whalen and Jon Whalen ; foreword by William J. Bratton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whalen, Bernard.

Contributor:

Whalen, Jon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police--New York (State)--New York--History.

Police.

New York (N.Y.). Police Department--History.

New York (N.Y.).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015

Place of Publication:

[Lincoln, Nebraska] : Potomac Books, 2014.

Language Note:

English

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

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61234-657-X

OCLC:

899277499