NEW YORK — The New York Police Department will stop promoting “Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect” on the exterior of its patrol cars, dropping the three-word motto decades after it was adopted to repair fraying community relations. NYPD nixing 'Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect' slogan on new patrol cars for crime-focused motto Instead, the department is now outfitting all of its new patrol vehicles …
NEW YORK — The New York Police Department will stop promoting “Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect” on the exterior of its patrol cars, dropping the three-word motto decades after it was adopted to repair fraying community relations. Instead, the department is now outfitting all of its new patrol vehicles with a decal that reads: “Fighting Crime, Protecting The Public.” A police spokesperson …