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In the annals of law enforcement, no living American can top the celebrated career of Bill Bratton. Starting as a Boston cop in 1970, he became the police commissioner there, then held the top jobs… ...
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton in Brooklyn, August 2014. ... When he made it to the cover of Time magazine, he alienated Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who had been his ally.
But you have to realize that publicity is Bill Bratton’s Viagra. ... when he--not Giuliani--made the cover of Time magazine for a story on New York’s “miracle” reduction in crime.
An old commercial for rye bread comes to mind: “You don’t have to be Jewish to love Levy’s.” Something ­similar can be said of Bill Bratton: You don’t have to like him to love his ...
Bill Bratton and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appear at a December 2014 news conference. Craig Ruttle/ AP/ file 2014 THE NEW PATROL PLAN will not change Bratton’s oldest policing philosophy.
Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck said he called his “good friend” and “mentor” William J. Bratton to congratulate him on his appointment for the second time as New York City police ...
New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton issued his second declaration of independence from Mayor Bill de Blasio Monday. A year ago, he announced he wouldn’t be sticking around much after the ...
State transportation secretary approached Bill Bratton, her former brother-in-law, before his firm won a $900,000 no-bid contract with MBTA Print this Article View Comments ...