The History of Policing in the City of New York

The History of Policing in the City of New York

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The PDNYC Honor Legion’s World War I Ambulance Driven by Det. Sgt. Martin S. Owens

June 21, 2017 Administrator 0

Introduction: NYC – 1917 – Acting Detective Sergeant Martin Owens, age 33, the son of a policeman, assigned to the Automobile Squad at police HQ, […]

Newly Discovered Information on the History of the NYPD’s Department Flag

October 28, 2016 Administrator 0

The history and symbolism of the present Department Flag of the Police Department of the City of New York (NYPD) has been covered extensively in documents/websites […]

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