What it’s Like to Be an NYPD Officer

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 13, 2015

John Eterno, associate dean and director of graduate studies in criminal justice at Molloy College and former NYPD officer and captain, from 1983 to 2004, and author of Policing within the Law: A Case Study of the New York City Police Department, discusses the reasons citizens join the police force and the perceived and actual risks they face.

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