The NYPD's first fifty years : politicians, police commissioners, and patrolmen /
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 organi...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Lincoln, Nebraska] :
Potomac Books,
2014.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.