
What’s the Deal with the Distinguished Career of Captain John Delaney (1870-1902)?
Background Few officers who served in the Police Department of the City of New York (PDNY) during the last quarter of the 19th century earned as […]
Background Few officers who served in the Police Department of the City of New York (PDNY) during the last quarter of the 19th century earned as […]
Introduction In the history of the policing of City of New York (NYC), there are few “legends” whose careers are more colorful and interesting than […]
The Honor Legion was conceived and formed in January 1912 by Patrolman John W. Frazer who approached Chief Inspector (todays rank of Chief of Department) […]
It is always a pleasure receive inquiries from individuals who share the author’s passion for the history of policing in New York City. Most inquiries deal […]
We often receive questions from around the world. After having received several questions relating to photos from the mid-nineteenth century, offer the following information to assist in […]
In the history of policing in the City of New York there have been countless men and women whose acts of bravery and valor have […]
If you would like, before proceeding to read Part 3, click here to read Part 1 and Part 2 of this three Part essay! The Post-War (1919) […]
The Police Department of the City of New York (PDNY) had a long tradition of holding annual parades. The purpose of the parades was two-fold. […]
The Grandest Park in the World In August 1853, the New York State (NYS) Legislature, and the New York City (NYC) Common Council took action […]
Click here to read Part 1 of this multi-part essay then return to this article. The War in Europe; National Defense Preparedness Drove Change As […]
Introduction: There are dozens of “lost” police precinct station-houses throughout the five boroughs that comprise today’s Greater City of New York. The term “lost,” in […]
Introduction Prior to the Great War (1914-1918) the Police Department of the City of New York (PDNYC) adopted, for only a decade, the use of […]
Introduction: NYC – 1917 – Acting Detective Sergeant Martin Owens, age 33, the son of a policeman, assigned to the Automobile Squad at police HQ, […]
One thing for certain is that in the latter half of the nineteenth century few, if any, changes in the Police Department of the City […]
In the preceding blog post the post-Civil War career of Captain Edward Carpenter, whose career was tainted by a conviction for bribery in an era […]
Edward Carpenter’s career in the post-Civil War Police Department of the City of New York is one of many examples in a study of an […]
The original purpose of this short post was to provide a link to the official Police Department of the City of New York (PDNY) “Report […]
Introduction: Parts 1 and 2 of this three part series, covered a myriad of technologies used for communication, some of which co-existed for decades. Part […]
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