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The secret files : Bill de Blasio, the NYPD, and the broken promises of police reform / Michael Hayes.

by Hayes, Michael, author.

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Miami Beach, FL : Kingston Imperial, [2022]

De Blasio, Bill, 1961-

New York (N.Y.). Police Department.

Police misconduct -- New York (State) -- New York.

Racism in law enforcement -- New York (State) -- New York.

Police corruption.

9781954220447 (hardcover) :

1954220448 (hardcover) :

393 pages ; 22 cm

"Michael Hayes uncovered a major story in 2018 about how the NYPD was not only turning a blind eye to police misconduct, but also allowing hundreds of officers with severe misconduct charges to remain on the force. In the aftermath of that story, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio attempted to reform the department only to abandon his plans. While de Blasio may have suffered a political setback, it's New Yorkers who are the true victims of this failure to deliver accountability and transparency. The state has a law that specifically prevents the public from learning about concealed police records. New Yorkers are increasingly distrustful of the police after witnessing their loved ones being targeted, brutalized, and murdered with near impunity. Hayes takes readers inside decades of police corruption and controversial laws, chronicling the stories of the families and activists who have had enough. He makes a compelling case for the limits of reform in the aftermath of the major Black Lives Matter rallies following the murder of George Floyd and growing calls to defund the police."-- Provided by publisher.

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