Mysteries of Police and Crime, Vol. 1 (of 3)
CHAPTER IX.
MODERN POLICE (_continued_): NEW YORK.
Greater New York--Despotic Position of the Mayor--Constitution of the Police Force--Dr. Parkhurst's Indictment--The Lexow Commission and its Report--Police Abuses: Blackmail, Brutality, Collusion with Criminals, Electoral Corruption, the Sale of Appointments and Promotions--Excellence of the Detective Bureau--The Black Museum of New York--The Identification Department--Effective Control of Crime.....268