Corruption within police departments falls into two basic categories, external corruption and internal corruption. ... It was the Knapp Commission in 1972 that first brought awareness to the NYPD when they released the results of a two-year investigation of alleged corruption. ... To find out, at the time, New York City mayor David Dinkins established the Mollen Commission, named for its chairman, Milton Mollen, a former New York judge. ... But the tales, nevertheless, were troubling. ... When cities enlarge their police forces too quickly, it can also mean an influx of younger and less well-s...

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