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History of the New York Police Department

In 1857, the state legislature created the Metropolitan Police 
for the City of New York, 
the City of Brooklyn, and Westchester County, 
effectively abolishing New York's Municipal Police. 
This site contains the history and includes early photos.

New York City Police Museum and list of 1st Black Officers

Our Police Protectors History of New York Police

THE SINS OF NEW YORK : As "Exposed" by the Police Gazette

THE WHITE HAND GANG aka "THE LOVETT GANG & LONERGAN GANG"

Policemen in 1854-55 Brooklyn

1870 The Brooklyn Compendium: Constables

1871 A Brief History of the Old City Watch, Marshals, and Municipal Police

1882 Important Arrests of the Past Eleven Months

1889 Civil Service Job Appointments Those who passed and scores

1905 Municipal Civil Test including: Brooklyn Applicants including Patrolmen

1907 Eligible List for New Patrolmen..Queens

1910 Annual Police Parade

1918 Women's Police Training Corps

1921 Appointments Policy Academy A-M

1923 Changes & Appointments October

1923 Brooklyn Police Cadets

1924 Police Departments

1923 Police Bulletins

1828 Police Holy Name Delagates..Photo w/ Names

1928 NY Police Graduation Program with names

1929 Police Awards

1930 Directory of the City of New York, City Marshals, Brooklyn

1931 Police Awards, Brooklyn

1941 Police Reports - NYC

Police News..1800s thru 1900s

They died in the line of duty..1854 to current

New York’s Finest They Died in the Performance of Duty 1806--2006

The Officer Down Memorial Page
From 1806..to present. Gives names, pictures, history of death. You can also add a reflection!

New York State Troopers: Where to Write

New York Correction Society Hart Island/Potter's Field/Correction History..more/TD>

Police Inquiry Where to write

New York State Police Troopers: where to write

Convicts Records Registers of discharges of convicts by commutation of sentences 1883-1916

NY STATE PRISON PARDONS, 1819

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