Frank Serpico In The 1970's
In the 1960’s, one plainclothes officer is sent out to work Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. His name is Frank Serpico, an Italian American charged with the task of exposing various racketeering in his district. However, what he discovered in 1967 was not any organized crime. What he discovered was the corruption of his own police force, the NYPD.
However, repeated attempts to get his evidence of corruption noticed failed. It was only when he submitted the story to the New York Times in 1970 did the issue finally get any attention from the public. John V. Lindsay, the mayor at the time, finally launched a panel of five men to investigate the matter. This panel became known as the Knapp Commission. During the Knapp Commission, Serpico testified
However, repeated attempts to get his evidence of corruption noticed failed. It was only when he submitted the story to the New York Times in 1970 did the issue finally get any attention from the public. John V. Lindsay, the mayor at the time, finally launched a panel of five men to investigate the matter. This panel became known as the Knapp Commission. During the Knapp Commission, Serpico testified