Becoming New York's Finest: Race, Gender, and the Integration of the NYPD, 1935-1980

Darien, A.

After excluding women and African Americans from its ranks for most of its history, the New York City Police Department undertook an aggressive campaign of integration following World War II. This is the first comprehensive account of how and why the NYPD came to see integration as a highly coveted political tool, indispensable to policing.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-10-17

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349458172

DOI: 10.1057/9781137321947

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 279