CJ 208 History of the New York City Police Department
Students participating in this course will examine the history of policing in New York City from 1625 to the current time. Topics to be addressed will include: the evolution of security forces in NYC from the Shout and Rattle Watch, through the transformation of the Municipal and Metropolitan Police Departments into the modern NYPD; the rules and procedures of the various iterations of the police department; hiring and training procedures; scandals and reforms; and the evolving duties and responsibilities of the police in the City of New York.