The History of Policing in the City of New York

The History of Policing in the City of New York

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Month: January 2017

The Police Department of New York City’s First Negro Detective; Acting Det. Sergeant Wesley C. Redding

January 19, 2017 Administrator 0

  Wesley C. Redding, Born: August 26, 1892, Atlanta, GA Education: Attended Morehouse College, and college in NYC  World War I – Served the PDNY […]

The History of Police Communications in New York City -Part 2 – The Pre-WWII Era of Voice Radio Communications

January 7, 2017 Administrator 0

Introduction: Part 1 (Click Here to Read Part 1) of this three part article, ended at the advent of the era of the Police Department […]

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