The Career of Italian Squad Detective Michael Mealli
Background Debates on immigration and concerns about admitting criminals into this country have existed for centuries. During each period of immigration, the police dealt with […]
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The Early History of Police Aviation in New York City – Part 1
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 […]
The PDNYC Honor Legion’s World War I Ambulance Driven by Det. Sgt. Martin S. Owens
Introduction: NYC – 1917 – Acting Detective Sergeant Martin Owens, age 33, the son of a policeman, assigned to the Automobile Squad at police HQ, […]
The Lost History of the PDNY’s Junior Police Force? Their Story Has Never Been Told!
A century ago, the Police Department of the City of New York (PDNY) had within its ranks a officially sanctioned force known as the “Junior […]