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Book The Knapp Commission Report on Police Corruption

Download or read book The Knapp Commission Report on Police Corruption written by New York (N.Y.). Knapp Commission and published by George Braziller. This book was released on 1973 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book They Wished They Were Honest

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  • Author : Michael F. Armstrong
  • Publisher : Columbia University Press
  • Release : 2012-06-05
  • ISBN : 0231526989
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book They Wished They Were Honest written by Michael F. Armstrong and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In fifty years of prosecuting and defending criminal cases in New York City and elsewhere,Michael F. Armstrong has often dealt with cops. For a single two-year span, as chief counsel to the Knapp Commission, he was charged with investigating them. Based on Armstrong's vivid recollections of this watershed moment in law enforcement accountability—prompted by the New York Times's report on whistleblower cop Frank Serpico—They Wished They Were Honest recreates the dramatic struggles and significance of the Commission and explores the factors that led to its success and the restoration of the NYPD's public image. Serpico's charges against the NYPD encouraged Mayor John Lindsay to appoint prominent attorney Whitman Knapp to chair a Citizen's Commission on police graft. Overcoming a number of organizational, budgetary, and political hurdles, Chief Counsel Armstrong cobbled together an investigative group of a half-dozen lawyers and a dozen agents. Just when funding was about to run out, the "blue wall of silence" collapsed. A flamboyant "Madame," a corrupt lawyer, and a weasely informant led to a "super thief" cop, who was trapped and "turned" by the Commission. This led to sensational and revelatory hearings, which publicly refuted the notion that departmental corruption was limited to only a "few rotten apples." In the course of his narrative, Armstrong illuminates police investigative strategy; governmental and departmental political maneuvering; ethical and philosophical issues in law enforcement; the efficacy (or lack thereof) of the police's anticorruption efforts; the effectiveness of the training of police officers; the psychological and emotional pressures that lead to corruption; and the effects of police criminality on individuals and society. He concludes with the effects, in today's world, of Knapp and succeeding investigations into police corruption and the value of permanent outside monitoring bodies, such as the special prosecutor's office, formed in response to the Commission's recommendation, as well as the current monitoring commission, of which Armstrong is chairman.

Book They Wished They Were Honest

Download or read book They Wished They Were Honest written by Michael F. Armstrong and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author describes his time as chief counsel to the Knapp Commission, which investigated police corruption in New York City.

Book The Knapp Commission Report on Police Corruption

Download or read book The Knapp Commission Report on Police Corruption written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Police Corruption in the NYPD

Download or read book Police Corruption in the NYPD written by Steven V. Gilbert and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Police Corruption in the NYPD: From Knapp to Mollen explores how the New York Police Department experienced two major investigations within a quarter of a century. It compares the states of corruption within the NYPD during the Knapp and Mollen commissions, examining why corruption continued and why the revealed ethical breaches became more serious

Book The Knapp Commission Report on Police Corruption

Download or read book The Knapp Commission Report on Police Corruption written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Scandal and Reform

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  • Author : Lawrence W. Sherman
  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
  • Release : 2023-04-28
  • ISBN : 0520319311
  • Pages : 316 pages

Download or read book Scandal and Reform written by Lawrence W. Sherman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

Book Public Hearing of the Commission to Investigate Alleged Police Corruption  New York City  Knapp Commission

Download or read book Public Hearing of the Commission to Investigate Alleged Police Corruption New York City Knapp Commission written by New York (N.Y.). Mayor. Commission to Investigate Allegations of Police Corruption and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Police Corruption

Download or read book Police Corruption written by Lawrence W. Sherman and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1974 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book SOU CCJ230 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System

Download or read book SOU CCJ230 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System written by Alison Burke and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book NYPD Confidential

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  • Author : Leonard Levitt
  • Publisher : Macmillan
  • Release : 2010-11-23
  • ISBN : 9780312650940
  • Pages : 324 pages

Download or read book NYPD Confidential written by Leonard Levitt and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the rivalry of New York City's police commissioner and mayor for control over and credit for the city's police force, identifying disturbing cover-ups and corrupt practices that are undermining the NYPD's effectiveness and honor.

Book Law Enforcement

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  • Author : United States. General Accounting Office
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1998
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 52 pages

Download or read book Law Enforcement written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Introduction to Policing

Download or read book Introduction to Policing written by Steven M. Cox and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2015-12-31 with total page 923 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Policing, Third Edition continues to focus on the thought-provoking, contemporary issues that underscore the challenging and rewarding world of policing. Steven M. Cox, Susan Marchionna, and experienced law enforcement officer Brian D. Fitch balance theory, research, and practice to give students a comprehensive, yet concise, overview of both the foundations of policing and the expanded role of today’s police officers. The accessible and engaging writing style, combined with stories from the field, make policing concepts and practices easy for students to understand and analyze. Unique coverage of policing in multicultural communities, the impact of technology on policing, and extensive coverage of policing strategies and procedures — such as those that detail the use of force —make this bestselling book a must-have for policing courses.

Book Police Misconduct

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  • Author : Michael Palmiotto
  • Publisher : Pearson
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN : 9780130256041
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Police Misconduct written by Michael Palmiotto and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines a major twenty-first century issue: police misconduct—as it pertains to police management, operations, personnel, and the reputation and character of a police department within the community it serves. It considers the ramifications of inappropriate police behavior, and its far-reaching effects upon the individual police officer, the community, and the nation. The book is divided into four sections: An Introduction to Police Misconduct; Crimes Committed by Police Officers; Physical Abuse by Police Officers; and Police Accountability. It further explores legal issues, police brutality, deadly force, high speed pursuits; police officer selection; and various techniques and strategies to help control police misconduct. For individuals interested in protecting and defending our society—through a civil service career of their civilian concern.

Book Serpico

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  • Author : Peter Maas
  • Publisher : Harper Collins
  • Release : 2005-01-04
  • ISBN : 0060738189
  • Pages : 418 pages

Download or read book Serpico written by Peter Maas and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-01-04 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1960s was a time of social and generational upheaval felt with particular intensity in the melting pot of New York City. A culture of corruption pervaded the New York Police Department, where payoffs, protection, and shakedowns of gambling rackets and drug dealers were common practice. The so-called blue code of silence protected the minority of crooked cops from the sanction of the majority. Into this maelstrom came a working class, Brooklyn-born, Italian cop with long hair, a beard, and a taste for opera and ballet. Frank Serpico was a man who couldn't be silenced -- or bought -- and he refused to go along with the system. He had sworn an oath to uphold the law, even if the perpetrators happened to be other cops. For this unwavering commitment to justice, Serpico nearly paid with his life.

Book Crusader

Download or read book Crusader written by James Lardner and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1996 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As soon as he joined the force, David Durk discovered the New York City Police Department rife with corruption--from routine gambling payoffs to cops dealing drugs. Along with Frank Serpico, he devised and executed a plan to blow the whistle and rid the department of the bad cops, sacrificing his career and financial security.