Patrol cars used by the New York Police Department will soon bear a new motto, news that made me raise an eyebrow.
Three important words — “Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect” — have been on the side of patrol cars since 1996, when this New York City kid was just 9 years old.
And the N.Y.P.D.’s decision to drop the old motto — born in an era when the department was at least attempting to solicit the good will of a skeptical public — feels notable.
It reminded me of a weird episode at the Police Department earlier this year when the department and several members of the top brass began using their official N.Y.P.D.
social media accounts to attack a city councilwoman, a political activist and journalists.
Persons:
Rudy Giuliani, Gothamist, —, John Chell, Harry Siegel, Harry ‘, ’ Siegel, ”, Chell, Eric Adams
Organizations:
New York Police Department, Police Department, Daily News
Locations:
York City