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Fascinating Vintage Photographs Captured of Daily Life of the New York Police Department in the 1970s ~ Vintage Everyday
What sort of personal equipment would a policeman or policewoman have carried in the UK in the mid 1970s? Did the equipment differ between forces or was it standard across all forces? -
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Gritty 1970s Photos of the NYPD Show the Banality, Brute Force, and Humor of "Life on the Beat" in Downtown Manhattan - Flashbak
![NYPDHistory on Twitter: "WANTED! In 1970-71 the acronym PDNY was changed to NYPD. Do you know why or have any info? Secondly, in the same years, the shoulder patch was adopted. Rumor NYPDHistory on Twitter: "WANTED! In 1970-71 the acronym PDNY was changed to NYPD. Do you know why or have any info? Secondly, in the same years, the shoulder patch was adopted. Rumor](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EvkyUa-XMAQVj-H.jpg:large)