Arthur Woods, New York Police Commissioner
Description
When Arthur Woods was a journalist, his articles about the local police caught their interest, and they soon recruited him as a Deputy. He believed in not only educating officers, such as encouraging them to be taught classes on law, sociology, and physical education, but also in educating the public, as he published the first safety booklet available to the public. In continuing education for both groups, he established an official police academy in New York. He worked with the “Italian Squad”, a police group composed of Italian-Americans, to break up gangs and labor racketeering. In his first year as Commissioner, he arrested over 200 criminals during the Labor Slugger.
Creator
Bain News Service
Date
Unknown
Source
http://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/ggbain/25700/25793v.jpg
Rights
A black and white photograph of Arthur Hale Woods, a New York Police Commissioner who implemented criminology and sociology in policing.
Source: Arthur Woods. (2012, September 27). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:06, October 5, 2012, from http://bit.ly/PeYlV8
Source: Arthur Woods. (2012, September 27). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:06, October 5, 2012, from http://bit.ly/PeYlV8
Publisher
Library of Congress
Contributor
Library of Congress
Format
Medium: Photograph.
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
Arthur Woods, NYPC, New York, Police, Law Enforcement
Coverage
Historic
Files
Collection
Reference
Bain News Service, Arthur Woods, New York Police Commissioner, Library of Congress, Unknown
Cite As
Bain News Service, “Arthur Woods, New York Police Commissioner,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed February 19, 2025, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/541.