The History of Policing in the City of New York

The History of Policing in the City of New York

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A Civil War Veteran’s Rise Through the Ranks of the PDNY to Lead the Department; Peter Conlin’s Clean Record & Career

May 20, 2017 Administrator 0

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 […]

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