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NYPD: Wrong Move at the Wrong Time

Changing uniform and appearance policy gives officers another reason to leave

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Roland Clee
Feb 06, 2024
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white Toyota Prius NYPD Cruiser parked near concrete building during daytime
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NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell and I would have a great time talking over a couple of drinks on vacation, perhaps on a cruise, about how command presence and pride of appearance in uniform have nosedived over the past decade.

A couple of years ago I saw a lieutenant from a small agency in the produce section of the grocer…

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