National Review, December 30th, 1988
A BEAT PATROLMAN had considerable at presence once. His discretion was wide. He knew everyone for square blocks around. But in New York tonight he isn't even allowed to make a crack arrest. Scott McKeown, the Guardian Angels' West Coast director, told us, "It began with the Knapp Commission. Then there was the 77th Precinct scandal. Now, if an officer suspects there is a drug transaction taking place, either a sergeant has to come down, or they have to bring a narcotics unit in. Meanwhile the deal, which lasted all of maybe three seconds, is gone. We were holding a guy for crack possession l...
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