The History of Policing in the City of New York

The History of Policing in the City of New York

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NYC’s Fifth Avenues Traffic Squad Signal Tower System – State of the Art for the 1920s

May 28, 2016 Administrator 1

In the 1920s, Fifth Avenue in NYC was the first avenue to receive Traffic Towers in an effort to control traffic. The original towers (1922) […]

From Serving & Protecting a City to Serving & Fighting for One’s Country; One Patrolman & Soldier’s Representative Story of Heroism and Remembrance

May 27, 2016 Administrator 1

“Fidelis Usque Ad Mortem“or “Faithful Unto Death“ The Slogan of The Police Department of the City of New York  The following was released in 2016 & has […]

“What’s the Deal With:” The First Enforcement of Automobile Traffic Laws by the NYPD

March 20, 2016 Administrator 0

In “Issue 1” of “The Deal,” Police Officers Benjamin Mallam and Eugene Casey from the Police Department of the City of New York’s (PDNY) “Central […]

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