Caulfield, Shield #911-Nypd
Caulfield, Shield #911-NYPD by John Caulfield is a memoir published by iUniverse in April 2012, featuring 144 pages in English. This book narrates the author’s journey from his childhood in the South Bronx during the 1930s to a long career in law enforcement, detailing the various experiences that shaped his path. Caulfield shares his early jobs, education, and significant milestones, including earning his police shield #911 in 1953 and his time as an NYPD detective.
Readers will find a detailed account of Caulfield’s assignments, particularly his role in the elite Bureau of Special Services and Investigations, which focused on protecting visiting heads of state. The memoir also covers his time as a staff assistant to President Richard Nixon, where he coordinated numerous investigations, including those related to Watergate. Through his personal narrative, Caulfield provides insights into law enforcement and political events, offering a unique perspective on historical and security matters.
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When author John Caulfield was growing up in the South Bronx in the 1930s, the Irish kids were raised to be firemen, cops, or priests. From a young age, he knew his future held one of those options. In this memoir, he narrates the story of his long career in law enforcement a path that was anything but direct.
Caulfield, Shield #911-NYPD tells of Caulfield’s working first job at a grocery store at age ten, attending Catholic school, playing basketball at Rice High School, earning a basketball scholarship at Wake Forest College, being drafted into the army, and gaining his police shield #911 in 1953.
It also details his experiences as an NYPD detective when assigned to its elite Bureau of Special Services and Investigations unit, whose prime mandate involved guarding visiting heads of state. In 1969, Caulfield took a leave of absence and joined the White House staff as staff assistant to President Richard Nixon; during that time, he coordinated more than ninety-three investigations. When Watergate occurred, Caulfield was serving as assistant director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms unit that investigated extremist groups in the United States. He testified before the Senate Watergate Committee in 1973.
In Caulfield, Shield #911-NYPD, Caulfield offers unique insight into the levels of the world security events in NYPD and the White House.
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