Beat cop to top cop
Subtitle: a tale of three cities
By: John F. Timoney ; foreword by Tom Wolfe.
Series: The city in the twenty-first century
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780812242461
Subjects: Timoney, John F; Police -- United States -- Biography; Police -- United States -- Case studies
Genres: Biography; Case studies
Description: "From a rookie in the streets of the South Bronx to police chief in Miami, lifelong cop Timoney reflects on a career that put him at the center of many recent debates and advances in law enforcement. Both the ugly side of police work?particularly corruption?and the achievements of his beloved NYPD are showcased in this intriguing look at what it takes to fight crime."--Publishers Weekly.
Notes: Includes index.