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New York City Police Department
police department, New York City, New York, United States
Also known as: NYPD
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Metesky
- In George Metesky
…Inspector Howard Finney of the New York City Police’s crime lab turned to James A. Brussel, a private psychiatrist who had performed counterintelligence profiling work during World War II and the Korean War. Brussel developed an elaborate profile in December 1956 and predicted that the Mad Bomber was (1) a…
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Mollen Commission
- In Mollen Commission
…extent of corruption in the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Informally named for its chairman, Milton Mollen, the city’s former deputy mayor for public safety, the commission uncovered blatant corruption in connection with the trade in illegal drugs, including numerous cases in which police officers abetted or committed drug-related…
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Stonewall riots
- In Stonewall riots: The legacy of Stonewall
…“The actions taken by the N.Y.P.D. were wrong—plain and simple.”
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