Who was frank Serpico?

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Who was frank Serpico?

tell me about him.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The youngest child of Italian-born parents, Brooklyn-born Frank Serpico was an undercover cop for the New York City police department during the 1960s. With his beard, long hair, and Greenwich Village apartment, Serpico was different from other cops. But those weren't the only differences. In 1970, Serpico went public on widespread police corruption, promting Mayor John Lindsay to establish the Knapp Commission, an independent investigating committee. He received numerous death threats after testifying against a former partner. It is believed that his fellow officers attempted to silence him by setting him up during a drug bust in which Serpico was shot point blank in the face and then not calling for help. Serpico survived and testified again at the Knapp Commission hearings. Peter Mass' book about this honest cop who spoke up was made in to a powerful movie starring Al Pacino. Although he retired from the NYPD in 1972, Serpico continues to speak out on police corruption and brutality.

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