A Summary Of Corruption In The NYPD

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In 1894 the New York State Senate made it first comprehensive investigation of corruption in the NYPD . The lexow Committee had admitted to the city and the nation on how deeply the NYPD was involved with the vice economy.Police captains ruled their precincts as almost like an real estate company by charging people for appointments to resolve any investigations.They also received more money from weekly payments from brothel keepers,counterfeiters,saloon keepers,gamblers and many more of the city's illegal activities . After the lexow Committee was exposed Preet Bharara an U.S Attorney in Manthana showed how the NYPD abuse power and used people for bribery for the exchange of gifts. Mr. Bharara main focus was to punish the police