Collection Description
Selections from the Records of the The Knapp Commission, which was officially known as The Commission to Investigate Alleged Police Corruption and was appointed in 1970 by NYC Mayor Lindsay, in response to media articles on rampant corruption in the NYPD. The commission held televised public hearings and handed down indictments of several NYPD personnel. Their final report, containing recommendations and findings of their investigations are outlined in reports published in
1972 and
1973.
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