New York City Police
Ruff, Joshua / Cronin, Michael / The New York City Police Museum
New York City, one of the worlds premier urban centers, is also home to the worlds most famous and storied municipal law enforcement service: the NYPD. Policing in New York is as old as the city itself, although much has changed since the first Dutch rattle watch patrolled streets in the 1620s. Technological improvements, advancing professional standards, and historical moments like the 1898 consolidation of New York City and the terrorist att...