Street Sweepers

This is the official former shoulder badge of the NYPD's Street Crimes Unit that existed from the early 70's until 2002, when it was disbanded following the death of Amadou Diallo. All officers in this unit worked plain clothed and never in uniform, and more often than not operated undercover. If you're someone like me who reads and watches more than the healthy amount of pulp detective novels and crime flicks, the real life stories behind this legendary unit are even crazier than anything you'll come across in fiction. For the simple fact that they actually happened. 

If you lived in New York City during the 70's up until the early 90's, you would think certain areas had just been devastated in a war. That's how bad it was. It was the most dangerous city in America. Like it or not, these guys were responsible for dramatic drop in violent crime.

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