Police Days in the 1970s5 photos

1. 1979. A call came in via radio stating that passersby had seen someone dragging a screaming and resisting woman into some bushes. When the police arrived at the scene, they found her beaten and unconscious in an overgrown wasteland. Upon learning that she was a prostitute and addicted to drugs, they questioned other prostitutes working on the same street. All of them unanimously claimed that they had seen or heard nothing. The girl herself later said that she could not remember anything. 2. 1978. Two officers inspected a suspicious car. Following procedure, they approached it from behind, placing their hands on the grip of their revolvers. 3. 1975. The photo identification department at the New York Police Department used specialized equipment to create a composite image of the wanted criminal. 4. 1972. “If I had to, I would shoot,” one police officer said. “But I prefer not to think about it. Most police officers never face such a necessity in their entire careers. Let’s hope I’m one of them.” 5. 1972. Neither the hotel staff nor the woman who had lived with him for three years knew anything about the man who died in the hotel room. They didn’t even know his name or where he worked. The man lay on his back on the bed, his lifeless gaze fixed on the ceiling; a syringe with a needle was in his hand. “How did he die?” I asked the police officer. “Poor-quality drugs,” he replied. Later, I learned that he had been an informant and was cooperating with the police.