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Pittsburg PD 50 years ago, part 9
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Theft of the globe from atop the light pole at the old PPD building during a graveyard shift caused officers to frantically search for, locate, and retrieve it before police execs arrived at work that morning. - photo by Courtesy Photo / Ken Peak
There seems to be a high level of interest (and memory) when it comes to the old-time Pittsburg Police Department (PPD), so hopefully readers will appreciate a broader view of policing as it existed 50 years ago. Therefore, I decided to write about this topic in several installments, each with a different focus. Part 9: Honorable mention — selected calls and activities To conclude this series of articles discussing PPD of 50 years ago, several random kinds of calls and case studies are provided covering a variety of events that occurred during my time of service there.