Thomas A ReppettoThomas A. Reppetto (Ph.D., Harvard University) is a former Commander of Detectives in the Chicago Police Department and professor, dean, and vice-president at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. From 1979-2005, he was the hea of the Citizens Crime Commission of NYC, a watchdog and research organization on crime and criminal justice. He was named New York State Governors Law Enforcement Executive of the Year in 1986. His books include NYPD: A City and Its Police (coauthored with James Lardner) (Henry Holt and Co., 2000), American Mafia: A History of Its Rise to Power (Holt Paperbacks, 2004), and Battleground New York City: Countering Spies, Saboteurs, and Terrorists Since 1861 (Potomac Books, 2012), among others. Read More Read Less