NYPD Cop Life in the 1970s vs '80s vs '90s vs Today | Experts By Decade | Daily Mail

[@dailymail]

This is our brand new show - tells us what you think in the comments below!

[@zakriyesiad9590]

You guys should do LAPD, would love to see that.

[@avgjoeavglife]

Can you do Boston PD?

[@jesussalvador8495]

I love it people need to talk again

[@thanojon1]

Do one on FDNY next!!

[@johnarat9618]

Do Chicago PD

[@ShaneFlett]

Man, the 60's cop cracks me up😂, "we didn't call em demostic terrorism, they we're 'political disturbances'"😂 and the other stuff he said earlier. Damn dude, he's been through it

[@ShaneFlett]

The 60's police officer was so laxed. Great guy, whatta dude

[@ColtanFree]

@@ShaneFlett He's probably one those old time beat cops who broke up a street corner dice game and pocketed the money and told those kids to GTFOH without arresting them and giving them a record. 🤣

[@ShaneFlett]

@@ColtanFree dam kids, get outta here!

[@Sycth55]

Rookie years in east NY will do that to a guy

[@sayajinmamuang]

Talk about politically correct.

[@ChannelName567]

I bet the first 2 cops from the the 70's till the 90's have a lot of stories to tell what a time to be a cop in NY

[@Shinobi33]

I'd love to hear those stories

[@tbeautifulmelodies9820]

Dirty crooked cols back in the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s damn including the 90’s

[@jimmyatila]

​@@tbeautifulmelodies9820nothing has changed

[@Optim40]

It was still bad in the 2000's she just had cushy positions. You could say up until 2015-16 around there NYC got pretty safe with Bloomberg making it really expensive to live there. Now its filled with brats who get offended or become insecure for just about everything.

[@laurapalmer7120]

My dad was a cop in Seattle in 90s. They would arrest prostitutes. Get blowies. Then let them go. 😮

[@FlexTorrez]

Would be cool to see how the LAPD has changed over the years as well

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

Weren't the Valley police stations just getting staffed when the oldest guy here was hired? What an interesting change over the years.

[@michaelfromaustin]

Just watch HEAT

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

@@michaelfromaustin while reading Joseph Wambaugh

[@Changeurselfchangetheworld]

They still target and profile Mexicans. Nothing has changed.

[@DMWBN3]

Can see some of that in this.

[@oblivionnpc8688]

The officer who served from 1969 to 1996 literally worked the most dangerous years in NYC history. That man has probably seen more chaos than most war vets

[@brooklynknightss]

No question!! Those were my prime years....NYC was no joke back then!!

[@My-Name-Isnt-Important]

Lots of Police corruption then, especially within NYPD. Frank Serpico exposed a lot of that, but the KNAPP Commission didn't remove most of those dirty cops. Throughout the 70's an NYPD Cop either knew of or was apart of taking bribes and being, "on the take."

[@radziugames8708]

70s and 80s New York Was a wild west.

[@Bionico71]

Word.! I always tell my self how lucky I was to come out of there ok,even though at times I miss them days.💯💙🫡

[@Gegscape007]

My grandpa worked as an NYPD officer in the 70s. His specific area was the South Bronx by Yankee Stadium. He said it was like a different planet and never spoke of it again.

[@theduke7539]

So from a gunsmith, let me tell you about those guns. New York had up until 2021 a long history of heavy trigger pull. They wanted heavy triggers on their revolvers because they didnt want any accidents when riding around and what not. But when they moved to Glocks, they actually request a special trigger, and they carried that over to other manufacturers as some cops would carry sigs or smiths or whatever. But NYPD had a 10 pound minimum trigger weight. Why? I'll tell you why. from the 1930s until the 1990s, standard NYPD training was to have your finger on the trigger as you drew the revolver, some guys knew better but that was normal for NYPD cops, and only a double action revolver like what they carried, that wasnt so bad, the trigger was heavy and long. Well when they first adopted glocks, their cops would do the same thing and they would fire a round right in front of them. So, instead of updating their training, the NYPD chose to get heavy triggers until the day they could garuntee no one still working at the department could have been there long enough to still have bad habits from revolvers, which is why in 2021 they finally adopted the standard glock triggers that the rest of the country use.

[@goldengod5915]

That is fascinating. Finger on the trigger as they drew the gun. Man how times have changed

[@hardlylast]

Blind leading the blind here.

[@markvarley4557]

Thank you for that insight 👍

[@lucasokeefe7935]

So they went with the easy way instead of the safe way. Color me surprised..

[@theduke7539]

@@hardlylast as they say, in the land of the blind, the man with 1 eye is king.

[@stenbak88]

During 9/11 we were all Americans even the criminals understood to stand down for a week or so

[@FDSixtyNine]

Most of the criminals ended up wearing green and going to play in the sandbox. A strange time.

[@GodKing804]

Acts of war hit differently

[@fakename1253]

It may be on the map but new york ain't America bro...

[@YourLocalSid]

​@@FDSixtyNinebruh

[@YourLocalSid]

​@@fakename1253this comment makes me rethink my faith in humanity if I even had any

[@phwayne]

In 1969, my 7 year old brother got lost at the Rambles in Central Park. My dad and I looked all over. We found him with an NYPD officer, who offered him ice cream while they waited. It’s the small things they do that make a big difference.

[@ConnorReynolds784]

People always underestimate the power of small acts of kindness and compassion.

[@anonymousplanetfambly4598]

There are SO MANY acts of compassion like this from police officers. They are old school...to PROTECT and SERVE. Too bad these acts are not what is highlighted in modern social media.

[@ConnorReynolds784]

@@anonymousplanetfambly4598 not just in social media. You see incidents plastered all over the news stations about crazy incidents involving police. If it bleeds it leads.

[@anon556]

​@@anonymousplanetfambly4598because they never existed. Social media simply exposed the facade... I see you're still too ignorant to remove your blinders.

[@johnr9686]

@@anon556 soooooooooo edgy and cool.

[@NealCaffrey-j7c]

“When you had the sirens on, did people get out of the way for you? “ “Never” 2:44 😂😂

[@rp1645]

When they talk about the SIRENS 😊 my all time favorite NYPD patrol vehicle was the TWO big clear dome ( Red & clear) Rotating and the TWO Red flashers next to the siren speaker. That light bar system put out a TON of emergency Flashes 😊 My guess is it had huge draw on batteries In today's light bar, the "V" pattern flashers That company that makes those comes out with "NEW" flashing lights each year to upgrade those "V" pattern emergency light bars.😊

[@thomasgwynn9845]

Funny how everyone says they get out of the way for the other services. Worked in EMS and I swear people would try to get *in* the way. The blue lights (Police) though, everyone moved. Quickest transport I ever had was with a police escort through rush hour traffic in Boston, real parting of the seas.

[@teleguy5699]

"Nevah"

[@Ken-bp3ql]

Still true to this day

[@michaeljernigan993]

"They always move for the Fore Department tho" lmaooo

[@modernearthprophecy]

first guy started with 13k in 1971, thats over 100k today. second guy started with 35k in 1986 which is also around 100k today. the woman started with 34k in 2003 which is under 60k today.

[@thegoldenfox283]

Every job has been falling to inflation

[@kbm-zw5jd]

I started with $25,977 in 1993.

[@modernearthprophecy]

@@kbm-zw5jd at nypd? thats $57,232 today

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

Starting salary is bad, but after 5.5 years, an nypd officer makes over 130,000. That doesn't even include overtime

[@addicted2baseballrgd21]

37K Southern California agency in 1997

[@user-oy5py6wo8q]

Retired Boston PD here. The #1 rule I went by regarding gaining the respect of civilians, whether friendlies or unfriendlies, was "Go in like a lamb, come out like a lion". Treating a person with aggression right off the bat is gonna escalate a situation instead of de-escalating it. BUT, if they don't respect the lamb, you unleash the lion.

[@turnuptheradio6057]

Police are civilians.

[@user-oy5py6wo8q]

No, they are not by definition. I think you mean that police are “humans”.

[@brendanflynn5004]

@@turnuptheradio6057No, they’re not.

[@turnuptheradio6057]

@@brendanflynn5004 Yes they are.

[@nagomizik9358]

LOL..."unleash the lion"

[@emergencyVideosTirana24]

The police woman describing the rumbler 😂

[@Assassino275]

😂 she just got in and drove. leave her alone

[@emergencyVideosTirana24]

@@Assassino275 I mean I would do describe like her too 😂

[@TheBasher-_-]

She described it to a T 😂

[@s.w.a.traptor8164]

Well the best description i ever heard for the Rumbler is: that they add a big Subwoofer to the Siren so when you push the button for the Rumbler the Sirentone would be "played" out the Subwoofer wich then makes the Siren "feel able"

[@TheBasher-_-]

@s.w.a.traptor8164 Exactly how it works! Thats why the rumble sirens you can actually feel in your chest.

[@John-st5gw]

I was born and raised in the South Bronx. After 3 years in the Marine Corps, I entered the NYC Police Dept. in 1974. Served a couple of years in Manhattan then the rest in the Bronx. And I lived in the Bronx my entire time on the job. Retired in 1994.

[@eternity.in.a.m0m3nt]

Who put racial profiling policy ? Was it clinton innitiave? Was it effective in 90s?

[@unrulytdott2824]

@@cococock2418wtf is wrong with you

[@denisedarnell1641]

Thank you for your service to your community and others. I appreciate it.. from a lady who lives near Detroit

[@larry648]

The Glocks had bad trigger pull’s because NYC wanted it that way. They normally don’t. I’m 60, retire from a Michigan department, working armed security at a hospital ER. I still have the crease in my sleeves, spit shined boot and the old school mustache 😅

[@letsdothis9063]

That's what my grandfather did when he retired from the PD. All of the security at the hospital were actually sworn deputies of the Sheriff's department. My grandfather had been in the FBI, so they made him head of security. He made more money at that position than any other time in his life. It was weird. Grandpa retired, and then all of a sudden he is rich. 😅

[@9ZERO6]

Hence the term "New York trigger", which indeed was bad. I can't imagine it was ever a benefit.

[@mc4906]

That's true, I can confirm. NYPD used to require their pistols to have a heavy trigger pull.

[@larry648]

@@9ZERO6 I believe they wanted to have the heavy pull to feel like the long, hard pull of a double action revolver. When they went to autos they had the choice of the Glock with 12 Lb trigger or a Smith or Sig in DAO.

[@Justin_GFM]

@@mc4906 I can also confirm that my 17 has the stock trigger so I never got to feel that heavy NY trigger (luckily lol). Also, the FN 509 MRD-LE has been chosen as another duty gun and the pilot program includes a weapon light and red dot so it’ll be interesting to see how that does

[@SummerlinRealtor]

I was LAPD in the 90’s. The NYPD sent a delegation of their command staff to LA to check out our LAPD blue uniforms. At that time, the color, badges etc were trademarked by the city of Los Angeles. NYPD saw the blue uniforms and made the change in the 90’s after seeing our uniforms.

[@C-Lyfe85]

NY stealing ideas as usual.

[@MisterMet74]

The NYPD wore dark blue uniforms up until 1972. It was that year that they changed to the "powder blue" shirts they became synonymous for wearing. After Commissioner Bill Bratton came on as the head of the NYPD in 1994, he mandated the change because he felt that the light blue shirts showed stains of food and drink much more. In 1995, the job went back to it's original navy blue shirts.

[@joet7760]

I don’t think so. Other departments outside nyc like Nassau and Suffolk had dark blue but who knows. We also had dark blue before the powder blue

[@kbm-zw5jd]

Sergeant Gillis was my sergeant for a short time in the 77 precinct before he went back to ESU. Excellent man, for sure. RIP, Sarge.

[@jbone9900]

Quick question are suv better then cars for cops

[@MrLolx2u]

@@jbone9900 In a way, yes. Very much so. With the normal sedan patrol vehicle, you can only place certain stuff from your "war bag" into the boot but as a SUV has a bigger boot, you can place in way more stuff, more kit and even certain long guns that would be an issue with in a normal squad car. However, sedans still has its usage as due to it being way lower to the ground, it feels more stable in pursuits as it has a lower center mass thus when you chuck it round corners, it's still way more stable than the SUV but SUV has its perks too. On top of the space, its drivetrain allows you to go off the roads if a crim decides that the dirt path is more fun to swing away from cops, the SUV will do the trick as it's AWD. So most dept goes to the SUV regardless as it's more utilitarian and you can use it on the road and off it without requesting for another special vehicle.

[@korkunge]

RIP as in he is daed?

[@kbm-zw5jd]

@@korkunge he died on 9/11 at the WTC.

[@armybeef68]

@@korkunge 10:22 If you need help with hearing comprehension let me know.

[@nyuztov]

We need FDNY version

[@yeoldeseawitch]

both agencies are govt terrorists

[@legomangamesnetwork1151]

The stories those guys could tell

[@jmo23341]

Yeah so they can tell us about all the food runs to Pathmark and who cooks the best in the fire house and all the sleepovers 😂😂. JK luv my land pirates

[@mc4906]

Here you go: This is an old hose. This is my newer hose. The end.

[@bloodravensterminator8594]

@@mc4906 lot more then that, so much more

[@Dac54]

One minor correction: The NYPD officially switched over to the dark blue shirts on October 1st, 1995. I remember walking into the station house near the end of the 3rd platoon shift on September 30th, 1995, wearing the light blue shirt for the last time ever and seeing the 1st platoon finishing up roll call wearing the dark blue shirts. It was definitely a strange sight to see that first time. As I recall, most of us welcomed the change from light blue to dark blue; the main issue at first was finding a halfway decent quality shirt since there were so many of us obtaining these new shirts at the same time. One important and historic change that I wish was mentioned was the merger of the NYC Transit Police and NYC Housing Authority Police Departments with the NYPD. Both of these mergers took place in 1995, starting with Transit PD on April 2nd, 1995. Housing PD followed a month later, on May 1st.

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

Didn’t the Housing Police vehicles have an orange roof over a dark blue body?

[@Dac54]

​@@heli-crewhgs5285Yes, it did.

[@grasmereguy5116]

As a civilian, I was out of the USA for a few months and when I left the cops had the light blue shirts I'd remembered since my 2979s childhood and when I came back they had the dark navy Blue. I wasn't sure if I was really back in New York or not.

[@richardspinosa6277]

i’m a retired sgt , it absolutely disgusts me when i go to ranger games and see cops in uniform of all ranks too with beards , no hats on cargo pants they look hideous , if i was their sgt they would not leave station house looking like that , cops in 80s when i started looked sharp or your sgt / lt would warn u then give u a cd , you had to look professional

[@BillMeyer-l4q]

I know some refer to it as the greatest show on earth, and then I say that some of us even had a backstage pass. NYPD 1983-2003 !

[@mikemorgan4774]

Thank you for your service Officer.

[@eldiablo7862]

Yeah... a ship show, only believe half of what you hear and a quarter of what you see.

[@usernamemykel]

...and you're not even mentioning the female "groupies" who loved cops!

[@BillMeyer-l4q]

@@usernamemykel some things are left unsaid. 🤐

[@usernamemykel]

@@BillMeyer-l4q But never forgotten.

[@GeneralHawk505]

I own a legit NYPD 115 Pcnt DT SAP 2008 Ford Crown Vic. I bought it for 3k at 64k miles last august when i got rid of my old 06 SEL taurus and the Vic besides its plastic intake issue and other common issues? Its the best thing you can keep running for YEARS!!!! I plan to keep it forever.

[@Flaccidtetris]

That sounds absolutely fantastic, a childhood dream of mine! Great to hear you're keeping it long term, I hope it gives you many great memories 😄🙏

[@BackUpAccount-eg4vb]

The vic and the old tahoes both are indestructible. The tahoes get bad gas mpg though.

[@Citrusfruits50]

I find it hard to believe that the female cop in 20 years of service - in NYC of all places - never pulled her gun

[@anthonyshpe-nyc7236]

Some assignments line up and you get that

[@Eric-sn4qz]

Yeah really……. She had a few lucky Saturdays and probably spent no time on the street

[@yammiipawchaw833]

Chicks these days are either drivers or do administrative gigs on the force.

[@usmarinewannab1]

Thought the same wow

[@angelgjr1999]

She probably just patrolled a tourist area

[@donschwartz9585]

I took the NYPD test in 1969. Went on in the early '70's. My starting salary was $11,200. A lot of officers were Viet Nam vets. The old green and black cars were these big Plymouth Fury's with a 6 cyl engine. Couldn't get out of it's own way. The sirens in those cars were like a fan spinning. When you turned on the bubble gum and the siren the roof would vibrate from the siren. I was assigned to units that are no longer there or called by another name. I was always in high crime areas but I loved it. To be honest it made a man out of me.

[@OfficerNASCAR48]

as someone who is wanting to go into the job seeing this just helps. getting different views from 3 different generations of cops helps. wanna thank everyone of them for there service.

[@jide5342]

You wanna be a crooked cop?

[@R_A_3000]

​@@jide5342No some people still see that being a cop is still an honorable career. With the way things are going now some people want to become cops to make a change and help get rid the crime that running our cities.

[@MuricanTea]

@@jide5342😂You are actually peak stupid

[@CurlyFriyez]

@@jide5342 not all cops are crooked

[@SD-th9sp]

I really loved this for two reasons. First, I’m fascinated with the details and personalities because I’ve never been a police officer, but we all (or almost all) have worked with the “messy guy,” the “gossiper,” etc. That’s a human experience of work. And I love that that’s so near-universal. I also love it because it portrayed (and granted, this is my opinion) police in the light in which they are: a group of people, with flaws, on a bell curve, some better than others, but by and large doing their best and some days, like 9/11, doing the extraordinary. I thank you all who served, and I salute you.

[@pegasusmeridian]

Being a minority coming of age in the 90's of NYC (clubbing, bars scene) and returning home in the dark hours of the morning unscathed; that was thanks to the NYPD.❤

[@NYG5]

Getting borderline blackout drunk at the club and then jogging a million blocks back to the hotel with no problem, 2014, no problems

[@seanmac45]

Thank you so much for posting that video. I served from 1982 at the age of 20 through 2002, retiring as a Lieutenant in Narcotics. So many memories and shared experiences I remembered with at least two of the three Lieutenants interviewed. My Detectives used to brag about having an LT that had to constantly clean ear wax off the front sight of his duty pistol. I took that as a badge of pride. The RMP modifications, the uniform memories, 9/11 stories all resonated deeply within me. I will say this, I wore the light blue, dark blue, and white uniform shirts. Every single day I wore a newly cleaned and pressed shirt, and usually fresh trousers as well. There was only one exception and that was 9/11. Spent three days in the same uniform and pants, and put them away in plastic when I finally got to take them off. There were people embedded in those clothes, and I never forgot that.

[@Zeno_334]

Thank you for helping keep our city safe!!

[@theamazinghippopotomonstro9942]

Very cool to see all the minor details like the smell of the car and the rumbling. Lots of details you wouldn't get from anywhere else. Great interviews

[@dailymail]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Ryan-qf3wq]

I can’t speak for the PD side but as for the FD aspect, immediately after 9/11, Long Island depts covered much of Brooklyn and Queens for many weeks and would handle the calls. I’d presume the Bronx had Westchester depts and Manhattan maybe had NJ depts I’m not sure. The same depts also sent units to the scene to help with rescues/cleanup.

[@jens4857]

Im a career firefighter based in Germany. We have whats called "compressed air horns/sirens" in our vehicles along with regular loudspeaker horns/sirens. If you use the regular loudspeaker horn most people react to them only when you are already a few metres behind them. The compressor horn though is so loud and noticeable that people make way/are cautious where you are coming from even if youre multiple blocks away. Its a difference like night and day. I think compressor horns like ours would help you guys a lot.

[@vlajster]

I've noticed that ambulances (RTWs) have 2 modes of loudness for their sirens. Loud and SUPER loud when they come close to a busy intersection for example. Greetings from crazy Frankfurt

[@nabilbudiman271]

I wish they bring back the 90s Blue & White livery. Very iconic and high visibility, like people would know it's a police vehicle the second they saw it just like the regular black & white that sticks out the rest of the vehicle on the street.

[@Fabulousprofound168]

I read elsewhere that it was a cost cutting move because it was cheaper to just sticker up a plain white vehicle than respray blue?

[@Cancersix7]

The city went to white vehicles because the light blue color was a custom job and the city was charged $700 per rmp.

[@robheidel5627]

Personally, I think all police cars should be black and white.

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

@@robheidel5627Regardless of your feelings on this subject, the facts are not simply black and white.

[@robheidel5627]

@@heli-crewhgs5285 fix-it. Clever.

[@miked2588]

I grew up on 30th street next to the 72nd precinct where Lt Cuneo was in. 70s-80s. Accross the street was a Dunkin Donuts! It later became white castle. They were nice to kids and let us see the new 1983 furys when they came in and were lined on the sidewalk.

[@antoniotula262]

😂😂😂 Oh yeah, that white castle and the On the Run up the road saved those who worked midnights.

[@matrox]

White Castle Hamburgers little hamburgers...Buy them by the bag.

[@weotalks2810]

Sgt RODNEY GILLIS Was my NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR..BROWNSVILLE...I LOVED THIS GUY...MY HEART STILL BROKEN

[@jamielancaster01]

@9:24 FACTS: Base Pay. $13,000 and 1971 would be the equivalent of $101,852 in today’s money (2024). Base Pay in 2024 is $58,580 (this doesn’t not include overtime and night differential pay). After 5½ years of service with night differential and overtime is included, may potentially earn over $126,531 per year.

[@coolbeans7349]

this was so cool, my fathers like a old and new cop combined(1989-2014)

[@jorgejefferson8251]

The two officers that were ambushed were dispatched on what turned out to be a false call. There was a book written about it titled 'Badge of the Assassin'.

[@if6was929]

And it was a 1985 television film.

[@PRBBEUSMC]

Absolutely correct!!!!!!

[@chrisaguilera1564]

Got to love those old school cops.

[@chuckh4077]

They would be in trouble nowadays due to excessive force complaints. 😅

[@donaldroberts4595]

Awesome video about true stories from the real hero's who experienced it first hand. Would love to see more. Thank to the NYPD and all first responders who put their lives on the line everyday to make us safe and also have to deal with the crappy DA's who let the criminals out with low or no bail.

[@shakirdelph9087]

3:43 why the crown vic without the hubcaps is such an iconic look plus generally looks better

[@MightyDuckofAnaheim200203]

1:09 Ford Grand Marquis/ Victoria Crown cars take me back growing up in the 2000s and early 2010s

[@LolGamer5]

I normally hate mainstream media, but this is an actually interesting show

[@midnite22767]

Great video! Policing is such difficult profession because if you haven't done it, its hard to truly explain or describe to others how complex it is both dealing with the general public and the internal politics of the organization. I'm amazed permission was granted for this video, especially after the ESU Lt. says he would NOT recommend the profession, in the current climate, to those who might be interested. Interviews of recently retired officers would give a much different perspective because they wouldn't be afraid of retaliation for speaking the truth about the NYPD in general.

[@deanrane1961]

The uniform that the oldest officer was describing with the choker collar brought back childhood memories of Policeman Mike. He walked his beat, gave us candy, lived & knew everyone in the neighborhood by name.- A time I think people & nyc cops of today would find hard to believe existed.

[@TheClownfight]

Great piece, but I'd love a full 20 minute feature in each of these topics. They all stand alone as pretty interesting.

[@asaortiz6378]

My Father was in NYPD from 1981 to 2003 he started on Patrol in the 40 Pct after that he went to Bronx Narcotics and then was promoted to Detective and finished his career in the Manhattan Transit Squad. He will be the first person to tell you that modern-day Policing is nothing like when he was a Cop.

[@DCNY22]

I’m a New Yorker born and raised still live here will never leave Have nothing but respect for the cops .. BACK THE BLUE!!

[@cya4555]

@DCNY22 . You want to see what NYPD is really like see the movie SERPICO . IT BASED ON REAL LIFE. Then you all can stick your praise for the NYPD up were the sun don't shine.

[@anonymous00117]

​@@cya4555wow a story from 50 years ago, the world must be the same today as a century ago. rotten brain logic, go touch grass for once instead of living your life on the web.

[@henrywilliams10]

@@cya4555 not every nypd officer is like that you just want to hate on police

[@L1berty1776]

How old are you? Cause i thought the same thing until i realized ny aint what it used to be

[@NewarkBrickCity1970]

You probably support what happened to Amadou Diallo.

[@Daniel-mw2lf]

As a South African I always love the New Yorker accents it's seems confident and has a certain power to it!!🎉

[@HusseinDoha]

I love the Afrikaans’ accent

[@chuckh4077]

What are the warlords accent there?

[@jc_montero]

The police woman racking the slide *before* pulling the mag out. Yikes!

[@MrJimheeren]

Why, she seemed to know what’s she’s doing

[@BryonLetterman]

@@MrJimheeren because you should always remove the magazine before racking it. Racking it before removing the magazine just means you're going to feed another round into the chamber, which is not what you're trying to do if you're supposed to be unloading it. And if there's already a round chambered, that round will eject and another round will be chambered, making just another step for yourself.

[@NG..]

Those nails told me she had no business handling a gun 😂😂😂

[@icalloutbs5441]

She was a sergeant in the Bronx and NEVER pulled her gun on anyone? Absolute desk jockey, not a cop.

[@MrJimheeren]

@@icalloutbs5441 sounds like a great cop to me. Cause cops that tend to draw guns are the guys who murder ladies in their own house

[@brandonwilburn5236]

My grandfather was sheriff for 2 terms( 8 years) and state trooper for many years, and everyone loved him

[@stanewill]

Great piece!! I throughly enjoyed it. The NYPD is the best police job in the world.

[@M-I]

Also one of the most corrupt police depts. int he US but oh well

[@Cavemankind_]

I’ve been arrested multiple times during my decade of addiction. All petty stuff, nothing violent, nothing that directly affected another person, although my DUIs had potential to, but mostly drug related offenses. I’ve been clean from alcohol & illegal substances since Feb. 9, 2011. Even back then I was grateful for police, even during arrests I showed respect to each officer. Despite my clouded mind at the time, I accepted all blame. I’d probably be a cop in another life. Every citizen understands, on some level, America couldn’t function without law enforcement.

[@C.A._Old]

*This is why classics always better than moderns one.*

[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

Utterly shocking that the starting salary for a new officer was (still is?) terrible.

[@FDNY101202]

honestly with inflation I think the money the first two made was better...

[@Ksp0626]

Specially in nyc

[@leeweesquee]

​@FDNY101202 imagine property prices back then

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

Starting salary is bad, but after 5.5 years? an nypd officer makes over 130,000. That doesn't even include overtime

[@purpleldv966]

take into account inflation!

[@chuckm869]

My pop actually worked the foster and Laurie case. That’s how my dad became a detective

[@mitrooper]

To me, a NYPD cop will always have a blue shirt on. Was a big fan of Hill Street blues as a kid. Yeah, it was never mentioned which city it took place in, but it was 1980s New York for me.

[@horatiohuffnagel7978]

The lady pulled the slide and locked it before dropping the magazine...😂

[@alejandronopasanada5302]

Combine that with “never pulled my weapon” and you know she was admin.

[@shadowresponder]

Luckily, she locked the slide to the rear first. So it wouldn’t have racked another round into the chamber.

[@matthewshannon6946]

While it pointed at her lap!

[@LilJollyJoker]

Thank you for your service officers!

[@carlb4069]

Would love to see a video like this for different departments in every state

[@markieman64]

I visited New York (and in fact the US) for the first time back in April. I had a really lovely time. I took a few portraits of NYPD officers (as I've always had a love of emergency services) and had some fantastic interactions with them. All were very friendly. I plan to go back there next year. I'd be interested to see a similar format for other police around the world.

[@SuperJonhattan]

Thank you for your service officers.

[@INDYANDY4C]

Well, let me say THANK YOU for being stand up, brave people. O.K. I’m a soldier, but you had to live it in NYC. I did it in Baghdad. Here at home, once behind IPD, and once at Pendleton Reformatory.

[@alekhidell4544]

I think the cop with the beard at the beginning collared me a few times for burglary in the 19th precinct. He was a tough no nonsense mofo. He still looks the same.these days I’d buy him drink and thank him for straighteng me out.

[@antoniotula262]

Seriously, best comment here 🏆😂😂😂

[@keanuuchiha1306]

How's that boot taste?

[@Blakkrazor69]

When I was a kid in the 70's the US Police in our area were spoken of highly and many of us wanted to grow up to become one. Then in the 80's our local police were replaced with County Cops who carried semi-automatics instead of revolvers, had military haircuts and they spoke to locals like they were somehow "less than". In the 90's I left military service to attend college and had considered Criminal Justice as my major. After 2 semesters I was certain US Police were compromised and no longer anything worth being a part of. And here we are in an age where hundreds of Cops will let children bleed to death while they hide from ONE criminal.

[@MotherGoose]

Great video series! Thanks!

[@dailymail]

Glad you enjoyed it! Stay tuned for more!

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

​@@dailymailI did

[@fgm1197]

Yea times have changed a lot. Thanks to every police officer who still does this job these days.

[@joed9491]

The pieces missing out of the steering wheel that she mentioned was not from officers picking at it but there would be wear and it would break down over time from the constant getting out of the patrol car and with right handed officers, the sidearm hitting the steering wheel.

[@thegoldenfox283]

It’s also because the foam is very soft

[@Incomudro1963]

Excellent video. My father was a sergreant in the NYPD in the 60's and 70's. I still have a picture of him next to the green NYPD Plymouth Fury. Still have his leather jacket as well.

[@jamielancaster01]

@2:37 FACT CHECK: that noise made by the ‘Federal Siren’ is called ‘Phaser’.

[@Da1UHideFrom]

@23:03 It's important to note that the 11-12 pound trigger pull is not standard. This trigger weight was specifically requested by the NYPD for their officers. This is known as the "New York trigger" for this reason. 5 to 6 pound trigger pull is the standard for Glocks.

[@Cancersix7]

Great video, I'm surprised no one mentioned the hammerless stainless-steel 38's. I entered the Academy in July 1987, and we were the first class to have the stainless steel 38's issued. When we went to our NSU, we were made fun of for not having hammers on our 38's. I was happy to get rid of it when the 9mm's was authorized in 93.

[@yb4671]

Hahahahahaha! Indeed!😃 I came on in 1991, had the hammerless 4”service revolver and the 2” off duty revolver that I carry to this day. But yeah, the old timers would have fun breaking our chops about them! I finally got the 9mm, but still don’t trust it… Enjoy retirement! Be well and stay safe!

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

Those glocks like to jam. Both guns have their strengths and weaknesses

[@two64sanda10]

I own a Smith &Wesson model 64 NY1, the hammerless stainless .38. I actually carried it for a period of time when I became an officer in the mid-2000s. It served me well down here in Texas as I bought it second-hand as a relic.

[@gewglesux]

SP101? RUGER?

[@gewglesux]

@@Jeff-sp7bg I'll keep an eye on that...

[@deaconyates2671]

I like how the thumbnail is a cop clearing a handgun with it pointed at her lap. Expert level.

[@KanjoNights]

11:02 Merkur XR4Ti! Damn you never those anymore

[@matd401]

Never been to NY. Have lived all over the country and the real New Yorkers I have met and known are solid people.

[@CKwoi]

When she's clearing the glock, she moves her hand in front of the barrel. That would be an instant fail at a safe gun handling class where I'm from. And she was a cop -_-

[@BossManSays]

Most cops aren't gun people. But you'd figured you wouldn't flag yourself.

[@johnle1400]

Just found this today, love this. I hope you guy’s continue this ❤

[@LAWallis]

I'm writing a screenplay where the main character is a police detective, so this video was so helpful.

[@tahsina.c]

That's so cool :,) im about to do my first script reading after a short break (I'm an actress) sending love! ♡

[@Forester-]

I've heard that some authors go on police ride alongs

[@danieljorge746]

Awesome video on not only being a cop but the first responder is a thankless job and you have to love the job to want to do it everyday.

[@InspireWire]

Fantastic video thank you. The Detective needs his own show!

[@asya9493]

Yeah, he could tell some stories.

[@SantiagoTorrealba-m6u]

That’s the thing though, we film the police because y’all do make mistakes. And your mistakes can take lives. It’s the bad apples that ruin it, but it doesn’t mean I gotta trust and respect.

[@georgev5766]

$35k salary in 1986? Dang. That was great money. That’s gotta be close to $100k in today’s money. Average rent was below $500 in nyc at the time.

[@gewglesux]

with the way things are now $100k is "ok"

[@Tracymmo]

​@@gewglesuxThat's twice what I make. I'd gladly make "ok" money

[@armybeef68]

Ask Frank Serpico what being a cop in the 70's was really like.

[@kevinburke9940]

I had that job in 1986 but lost it due to my alcoholism after only 1 year. There isn’t a week that goes by I don’t regret it and think about it and the guys I worked with. 😢❤ My redemption is I’m sober since 1997.

[@PRBBEUSMC]

Damn what a foolish mistake. Loss of the pension. My Ex wife did the exact same thing. She lost her mind after she got the boot.

[@Nuke-China]

I don't know if anyone has told you lately, but congratulations on your sobriety

[@illitoutsold]

congrats bro. The fact you got sober is 90% than anyone else could do

[@MrPickledede]

NYC born and raised thank you so much for your service

[@Kevler_K_Walter]

This is the education with i want, amazing video!

[@mason96575]

The extremely cold SHADE expressed through his quiet “I didn’t particularly care for the Impala’s, at all… I wasn’t a fan…” at 1:05 😂

[@bayouman1901]

20 years and she never pulled her gun? Somebody wasn't doing much police work....

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

I see you're very smart

[@marcblock7581]

I enjoyed listening to episode. We need more like this. To listen to how things were and the history behind it. Great job

[@DoverPipes]

She never pulled her firearm in her entire career in the NYPD? Hide and seek, house mouse, do nothing. The way she cleared the Glock and the way she held it said all I needed to know before she made that statement....

[@brianh4979]

Yeah I noticed that. Pulled the slide back before she pulled the mag out lol

[@Dennis1H]

Respect for all police officers all over the world. Keeping the peace.

[@ericseventeen17]

This was cool! Great watch👍

[@dailymail]

Thanks for watching!

[@Redmongoose-rdm]

I went to the Bronx and during my time, every cop I met made me feel like if I was getting rob or dying I would not want help from them. Where I live in Toronto and I have no problem dealing with police, I actually feel comfortable interacting with them just like I would with anyone else. I dont live in the states and I never have but every interaction I had with police in the states was not one that made me feel like I can turn to them for help. I know the few that I had interaction were only a handful but it was very shocking for me considering the Police interactions I am use to.

[@BobbyBoca]

5:52 never pulled your fire arm hmm seems like a lot of desk duty there ….

[@GasPipeJimmy]

Or lazy and always called for backup and did NOTHING until it arrived.

[@farmerdave33]

​@@GasPipeJimmyI don't even think if that was true, that she would have NEVER drawn her weapon.... There's more to this story and I'm guessing she was in an administrative role for her entire career, or close to it

[@jakeweston13]

This is such a great video concept, I hope you do more in this series.

[@TheBalls55]

So, George Costanzas' question was answered ,they did do a study on sirens.

[@frozenwaffles240]

Man if you go to the inflation calculators with those salaries, it goes basically from ‘71 at ≈$100k in todays money, ‘86 about ≈$98k, and in 2003 you get a whopping $34,000…which in todays money is ≈$57,000. And people still act like everyone is getting paid more than they were back then it’s ridiculous

[@kbm-zw5jd]

I came in with the light blue shirts. They really showed the sweat stains in the summer.

[@amartyaroy3754]

70s was probably the worst time to be a nypd cop but this cop had the time of his life and seems like a pretty cool guy. 😂

[@louie480]

You guys should do more videos like this 👍props to the editor

[@jasonrist6582]

I want police officers to be respectful, courteous, smart, cool, calm and collected but not naive. I don't want them to get fooled by actual criminals, I want them to make it home everyday.

[@TheSupercat2468]

She is definitely from the 43rd. We did not want the George floyd nonsense around our neighborhood.

[@sherbournesubwaymess]

22min, the detective mentioning that he was never thanked for solving a crime. I'd like to thank him and every cop that wasn't thanked. It makes a huge difference to solve a case and at least try bring a sense of justice to this world.