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Police and the Empire City

Race and the Origins of Modern Policing in New York
  • Matthew Guariglia
2023
Duke University Press

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How the NYPD Attempted to Navigate Cultural and Linguistic Barriers in the Early 20th Century

One of the biggest challenges for the NYPD, especially in the years following the turn of the twentieth century, was policing the newcomer immigrants.
by Matthew Guariglia via Literary Hub on November 17, 2023
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