1965 Police Department Graduation Exercises

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

Speakers: Commissioner Vincent Broderick; Mayor Robert F. Wagner; Michael Waldman of graduating class.

Several awards are given to graduating officers. But there is only one - The Mayor's Award - where a detailed description is given of the officer's heroism. Apparently, the officer saw a man on the street giving "furtive glances". The officer found "a marijuana type cigarette" on the man. Then the officer scuffled with the man and found him in possession of four bags of loose marijuana. The man now has a felony charge for possession. This story receives a big applause.


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