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Issues and Men
January 30, 1935 issue

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This article focuses on the appointment of Negroes in police forces of New York City. Many Negroes took the civil-service examination for patrolmen but were usually found ineligible or skipped on the list for promotion. Finally one man, Samuel J. Battle, came along who stood so high in his examinations that it was impossible to pass him over and besides there was a police commissioner in officer who was willing that the experiment should be tried. Battle was the first to be promoted to sergeant, but another Negro, Dr. Louis T. Wright, has been for years a police surgeon, having the rank now of inspector. The white policeman are very happy to have his services.

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AFRICAN Americans -- Employment; CIVIL service -- United States; PROMOTIONS; BATTLE, Samuel J.; POLICE -- Recruiting; NEW York (N.Y.); NEW York (State); UNITED States
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