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Palisades Park Police Sergeant's New Book Examines Changing Role Of Law Enforcers In Film Palisades Park Police Sergeant's New Book Examines Changing Role Of Law Enforcers In Film
Palisades Park Police Sergeant's New Book Examines Changing Role Of Law Enforcers In Film A history of how law enforcement was portrayed on the big screen in the first half of the 20th century had never been written -- until now. A Palisades Park police veteran who's also a prolific author has just released his fifth book, "Law Enforcement in American Cinema, 1894-1952," which examines the history of police and policing on the big screen during that period. "Film is a site where public sentiments toward the police are both created and reflected," Sgt. George Beck wrote. Cineastes have often focused on the way gangsters and other criminals are romanticized in movies -- or film, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NYPD Uses North Jersey-Based Law Enforcement Magazine As Bait To Catch Serial Package Thief NYPD Uses North Jersey-Based Law Enforcement Magazine As Bait To Catch Serial Package Thief
Nypd Uses North Jersey-Based Law Enforcement Magazine As Bait To Catch Serial Package Thief Palisades Park Police Sgt. George Beck had only just become editor-in-chief of Blue Magazine when two cunning members of the NYPD used the Passaic County-based publication as bait to snare a serial package thief. Carlos Maisonet, a 52-year-old repeat offender wanted on a parole violation, had broken into an Upper West Side apartment building on Columbus Avenue near 85th Street and taken packages three times overnight during a week-long period ending Feb. 6, authorities said. “Each time, he manipulated the building's front door lock, entered the lobby, and went straight to the mail room wher…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Accomplished Palisades Park Sergeant Adds New Title: Editor-In-Chief Of Law Enforcement Mag Accomplished Palisades Park Sergeant Adds New Title: Editor-In-Chief Of Law Enforcement Mag
Accomplished Palisades Park Sergeant Adds New Title: Editor-In-Chief Of Law Enforcement Mag He’s had a distinguished career as a police officer, author and adjunct professor, and now Palisades Park Police Sgt. George Beck is the new Editor-In-Chief of Blue Magazine. Beck’s “passion, intellect and abilities have continually impressed me,” wrote Daniel Del Valle, the CEO of Haledon-based Envisage Productions. Beck, who grew up in Palisades Park, authored the books "The Killer Among Us," "Trounce: A Suspense Thriller" and "Images of America: Palisades Park." He holds a Ph.D. in History & Culture from Drew University, a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University, …

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by Jerry DeMarco