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Nypd's First Fifty Years : Politicians, Police Commissioners, & Patrolmen by Jon Whalen and Bernard Whalen (2015, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPotomac Books, Incorporated

ISBN-101612346561

ISBN-139781612346564

eBay Product ID (ePID)201619887

Product Key Features

Book TitleNypd's First Fifty Years : Politicians, Police Commissioners, & Patrolmen

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

TopicUnited States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Law Enforcement

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, History

AuthorJon Whalen, Bernard Whalen

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight22.1 Oz

Item Length9.4 in

Item Width6.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-031611

Reviews" The NYPD's First Fifty Years is an insightful look into the development of America's largest police department. It is a compelling history that chronicles the intersecting paths of politicians and patrolmen. It is written with an insider's view of how the modern police department emerged during the early years of New York City." --James C. Dean, retired commanding officer of the NYPD's Emergency Service Division and adjunct professor of criminal justice at Molloy College

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Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Foreword by William J. Bratton 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

SynopsisThe 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 and less so. Starting with the official formation of the NYPD in 1898, they examine the commissioners, politicians, and patrolmen who during the next fifty years left a lasting mark on history and on one another. In the process, they also explore the backroom dealings, the hidden history, and the relationships that set the scene for the modern NYPD that so proudly serves the city today. BERNARD WHALEN has been a member of the New York Police Department since July 1981. He has received sixteen departmental recognitions, including two commendations. He is a member of the NYPD Honor Legion. He and his father, JON WHALEN, a former New York state corrections officer and retired English teacher, coauthored the novel Justifiable Homicide. WILLIAM J. BRATTON is the police commissioner of the NYPD., In The NYPD's First Fifty Year's, Bernard Whalen, a long-serving NYPD lieutenant, and his father, Jon, consider the men and women who have contributed to the department's past, both positively and less so. Starting with the official formation of the NYPD in 1898, they examine the commissioners, politicians, and patrolmen who during the next fifty years left a lasting mark on history and on one another., 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 Year s 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 and less so. Starting with the official formation of the NYPD in 1898, they examine the commissioners, politicians, and patrolmen who during the next fifty years left a lasting mark on history and on one another. In the process, they also explore the backroom dealings, the hidden history, and the relationships that set the scene for the modern NYPD that so proudly serves the city today.

LC Classification NumberHV8148.N5W43 2014