Berkowitz Paul D (35 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. Calling upon his unique experiences as a criminal investigator in the National Park Service (NPS), Berkowitz proves how an over-emphasis on image (the "ranger image") has led to an NPS culture that accepts misconduct. Citing verified news accounts, internal agency documents, and personal notes, this dramatic case study challenges conventional wisdom and official accounts of agency history. Agency culture set in motion nearly a half-century ago, beginning with a group of employees known as the Yosemite Mafia, includes a demonstrated bias against professional law enforcement and a reluctance to hold senior managers accountable. This book fills a gap in existing literature dealing with noble cause corruption and corrects popular assumptions about the NPS, its history, and its law enforcement responsibilities.…

stiff paper covers. Condition: very good. 1st edition. First paperbound printing. Malone was the last real Indian trader to operate historic Hubell Trading Post. In 2004 the National Park Service launched an investigation targeting Malone, alleging a long list of crimes that literally equated him with the likes of Al Capone. This case is a glaring example of what can happen when sloppy investigators, a cult-like federal agency and powerful people combine forces against a humble man.6 x 9 " 354 pages. foreword by Kevin Gilmartin.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Calling upon his unique experiences as a criminal investigator in the National Park Service (NPS), Berkowitz proves how an over-emphasis on image (the "ranger image") has led to an NPS culture that accepts misconduct. Citing verified news accounts, internal agency documents, and personal notes, this dramatic case study challenges conventional wisdom and official accounts of agency history. Agency culture set in motion nearly a half-century ago, beginning with a group of employees known as the Yosemite Mafia, includes a demonstrated bias against professional law enforcement and a reluctance to hold senior managers accountable. This book fills a gap in existing literature dealing with noble cause corruption and corrects popular assumptions about the NPS, its history, and its law enforcement responsibilities.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. INSCRIBED by Billy Malone on first page. Very small crease at top corner of front cover and first couple pages, otherwise clean copy. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Tall hardcover octavo of light ochre colored cloth, stamped in copper on the spine. Fine condition, in a near fine dust jacket, with small front flap crease. Presumed second printing of the first edition. Story of the scandal at the National Park Service's Hubbel Trading Post at the National Historic Site in Northeastern Arizona. Long considered the oldest and most authentic Navajo Trading Posts in North Americs, and operated for almost fifty years by Billy Malone. In 2004, After numerous allegations and accustations, He was fired from his job, his home raided, and the artifacts collected over many years at the Trading Post were all confiscated. he was forced to wait at the NPS, during the investigation. The criminal investigation was the result of numerous accusations and allegations lodged against him from various sources. The author, Paul Bekowitz was a federal agent who was assigned to take over the case in 2005. His investigation uncovered serious problems with the accusations and the original investigation. It raised doubts about the integrity of the The National Park Service, and its emplyeed, at every level of service. He was able to bypass all of the questionable accusers, and go above the top of the chain of command. He delivered his findings directly to the Office of the Inspector General. xxii and 354 pp. Southwest, Arizona, History, Trading Post Scandal, Investigation, Billy Malone, National Park Service.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. Revised and updated edition. Softcover. 760 pages. Illustrated. Bookstore stamp front flyleaf, small crease top corner back cover, else near fine condition. (F4).

Paperback. Condition: New. Calling upon his unique experiences as a criminal investigator in the National Park Service (NPS), Berkowitz proves how an over-emphasis on image (the "ranger image") has led to an NPS culture that accepts misconduct. Citing verified news accounts, internal agency documents, and personal notes, this dramatic case study challenges conventional wisdom and official accounts of agency history. Agency culture set in motion nearly a half-century ago, beginning with a group of employees known as the Yosemite Mafia, includes a demonstrated bias against professional law enforcement and a reluctance to hold senior managers accountable. This book fills a gap in existing literature dealing with noble cause corruption and corrects popular assumptions about the NPS, its history, and its law enforcement responsibilities.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Calling upon his unique experiences as a criminal investigator in the National Park Service (NPS), Berkowitz proves how an over-emphasis on image (the "ranger image") has led to an NPS culture that accepts misconduct. Citing verified news accounts, internal agency documents, and personal notes, this dramatic case study challenges conventional wisdom and official accounts of agency history. Agency culture set in motion nearly a half-century ago, beginning with a group of employees known as the Yosemite Mafia, includes a demonstrated bias against professional law enforcement and a reluctance to hold senior managers accountable. This book fills a gap in existing literature dealing with noble cause corruption and corrects popular assumptions about the NPS, its history, and its law enforcement responsibilities.…

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