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Living in New York gives you a sense of healthy respect for personal safety. You’ve got to be aware of things like home security systems and subway times to avoid and you’re certainly used to seeing the men in blue around. We’ve taken some time to check out the best NYPD feature films out there to help you remember who’s protecting you in the Big Apple.
The Godfather – The classic isn’t primarily about the NYPD but they sure play a big role. The cop versus mafia Read the rest of this entry »
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There were many heroes made on that life-changing September morning in 2011, when terrorists rammed two 747 commercial airliners into the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Many New York Police Department first responders risked life and limb after the towers fell, and have since been suffering health problems brought on by exposure to the toxic environment around ground zero.
First responders braved intense smoke and heat, burning debris, and worse as they did whatever they could to recover survivors from the World Trade Center’s Read the rest of this entry »
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The terrorist attacks of 2001 have left many Americans with feelings of anger, and stress. While everyday life can be stressful enough, the loss of a loved one or someone who was very close to you can be devastating, and many people need counseling to deal with the many emotions that they feel after such devastating events. This is what the New York Police Department has provided for it’s city since those terrifying attacks.
The NYPD Early Intervention Unit has been used extensively as an outlet Read the rest of this entry »
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Nearly everyone who was alive and old enough to have any sort of a memory can remember where they were on September 11, 2001. Most can probably even tell you exactly where they heard the news that two planes had crashed into the twin towers in New York City. As a morning ritual in my house, I turned on the kitchen TV to watch the “Today Show” while I ate breakfast. As they replayed the crash and showed a burning building, my thirteen-year-old mind knew this was bad, but I had no idea how terrible it really was. Throughout school that day, classes were put on hold, as we watched and listened to the unfolding news. That day is imprinted in my memory, never to be forgotten.
Because of the significance of these events in both individual lives and the country, the New York Police Department has now begun a website based upon 9/11. The website will contain facts and history about the police department. It may also share stories of people’s lives since 9/11, and how some have coped with the loss of loved ones.
September 11, 2001 truly changed the way our country is run, as well as the security surrounding airports, events, and other major locations. With this website, we can now read about and gain an even greater understanding of effects is has had on each of us.
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An enormous amount of history surrounds The New York State Police (N.Y.P.D.), starting with the consolidation of several main areas, such as the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Richmond, into what is now the Greater City of New York. This occurred on New Years’ in the year 1898. This led to the creation of the New York State Police, from 18 separate departments, such as the New York City Police Department.
The New York City Police Department was created in 1844 by Peter Cooper. It had been previously Read the rest of this entry »
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In a drastic move to upgrade the surge in underage crime rates and gang resurgence, the New York Police Department has enacted a specialized “social media” task force to monitor various websites for references to illegal activities, within the city. Over the past few years, social media sites have been scrutinized for the growing amounts of raucous messages, which create the potential for escalating violence in the real world. Several cases of assault, robbery and murder have stemmed from vulgar, disillusioned arguments on the social platforms. All Read the rest of this entry »
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The New York Police Department is a group of 34,500 men and women who help serve the state of New York. Social Media networks such as facebook and twitter have recently been on an incline when keeping in touch with long lost friends/classmates, however, the New York Police Department is recently trying to use it to their advantage.
On facebook and/or twitter, some people post information or opinions that they sometimes should not share with the whole social Read the rest of this entry »
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The New York City Police Department Museum is filled with exhibits on the history of the department, which is the biggest and most famous of its kind anywhere in the world. It was incorporated in 1998, but the building, which was originally the headquarters for the First Precinct, is much older” this year it celebrates the centennial of its completion. The foundation on which it was constructed was that of an even older building (1884) that served the Read the rest of this entry »
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