What’s in a NYPD Uniform?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 11, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams says the new NYPD Neighborhood Safety Teams will not be plainclothes, but rather wear “modified” uniforms. What does that mean? Keith Ross, adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and master instructor at the NYPD Police Academy, talks about the history of the plainclothes unit and how what officers wear can change their interactions with the public.

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