Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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May 21, 2026. Episode 169. New York City 1970: NYPD Inspector Paul Delise, NYPD Officer Frank Serpico and NYPD Det. David Durk went outside the department and spoke with New York Times Investigative Journalist David Burnham about widespread systemic corruption in the New York City Police Department. On April 25, 1970, the New York Times published David Burnham's ground-breaking story, **Graft Paid to Police Here Said to Run Into Millions**: nytimes.com/1970/04/25/archives/graft-paid-to-police-here-said-to-run-into-millions-survey-links.html

***How 2 Policemen Decided to Fight Graft*** June 20, 1970, by Martin Arnold, The New York Times: nytimes.com/1970/06/20/archives/how-2-policemen-decided-to-fight-graft.html

***Inquiry on Police Corruption Queries Captain Accused of Abetting Bribery*** November 12, 1970, by David Burnham, The New York Times: nytimes.com/1970/11/12/archives/inquiry-on-police-corruption-queries-captain-accused-of-abetting.html

***2 Patrolmen Dismissed Over a $2 Bribe*** December 30, 1970, by David Burnham, The New York Times: nytimes.com/1970/12/03/archives/2-patrolmen-dismissed-over-a-2-bribe.html

***5 Promoted to Detective*** May 15, 1971, by David Burnham, The New York Times: nytimes.com/1971/05/15/archives/5-promoted-to-detective-for-fight-on-police-graft-5-are-promoted-in.html

***Frank Serpico*** - Official Trailer l HD l IFC Films: youtube.com/watch?v=nvkJb2PjGW8

***Doug Poppa’s “Serpico sets the record straight” is an eleven‑part investigative series published in the Baltimore Post‑Examiner that chronicles his in‑depth interviews with legendary NYPD detective Frank Serpico over several months***
'Frank Serpico sets the record straight' Part 1', July 15, 2017, by Doug Poppa: baltimorepostexaminer.com/frank-serpico-sets-record-straight/2017/07/15

'Frank Serpico sets the record straight Part 2', July 18, 2017, by Doug Poppa: baltimorepostexaminer.com/frank-serpico-sets-record-straight-part-2/2017/07/18

'Serpico sets the record straight, Part 3', July 20, 2017, by Doug Poppa: baltimorepostexaminer.com/serpico-sets-record-straight-part-3/2017/07/20

'Serpico sets the record straight, Part 4', July 24, 2017, by Doug Poppa: baltimorepostexaminer.com/serpico-sets-record-straight-part-4/2017/07/24

'Serpico sets the record straight, Part 5', July 24, 2017, by Doug Poppa: baltimorepostexaminer.com/serpico-sets-record-straight-part-5/2017/07/24

'Frank Serpico sets the record straight, Part 6', July 27, 2017, by Doug Poppa: baltimorepostexaminer.com/frank-serpico-sets-record-straight-part-6/2017/07/27

'Serpico sets the record straight, Part 7', July 30, 2017, by Doug Poppa: baltimorepostexaminer.com/serpicosets-record-straight/2017/07/30

'Serpico sets the record straight, Part 8', August 3, 2017, by Doug Poppa: baltimorepostexaminer.com/serpico-sets-the-record-straight-part-8/2017/08/03

'Serpico sets the record straight, Part 9', August 9, 2017, by Doug Poppa: baltimorepostexaminer.com/serpico-sets-record-straight-part-9/2017/08/09

'Serpico sets the record straight, Part 10', August 13, 2017, by Doug Poppa: baltimorepostexaminer.com/serpico-sets-record-straight-part-10/2017/08/13

'Serpico sets the record straight, Finale', August 22, 2017, by Doug Poppa: baltimorepostexaminer.com/serpico-sets-the-record-straight-finale/2017/08/22

***Frank Serpico on the Doug Poppa Podcast***
'Retired NYPD Detective Frank Serpico: the night I was shot and distortion of facts', February 15, 2023: youtube.com/watch?v=rbqeh_cInyw

'Retired NYPD Detective Frank Serpico speaks unfiltered', January 19, 2023: youtube.com/watch?v=P32717chEQw

'NYPD Detective Frank Serpico (ret.) speaks with Doug Poppa', March 10, 2022: youtube.com/watch?v=jDYC1KYusmw

'Legendary NYPD Detective Frank Serpico discusses his Medal of Honor' February 11, 2022: youtube.com/watch?v=DdC7346W-9A

'NYPD Det. Frank Serpico remembers NYPD Sgt. Joe Trimboli', April 3, 2021:
youtube.com/watch?v=QjBjIobdaMs

'Exclusive interview with legendary retired NYPD Detective Frank Serpico', May 29, 2020: youtube.com/watch?v=pVTow4xdtvI

***Serpico's partner remembers' by Mark Hogan***, The Patent Trader newspaper, June 20, 1974: https://x.com/dougpoppa1/status/2046039732732543090

***Det. Frank Serpico to Det. Joe Crystal: Nothing has changed in police work***, May 19, 2015, by Doug Poppa: baltimorepostexaminer.com/det-frank-serpico-to-det-joe-crystal-nothing-has-changed-in-police-work/2015/05/19

***Doug Poppa: working undercover and breaking the Blue Wall of Silence***: youtube.com/watch?v=VmM0ynwv1EQ

***Karen Silkwood***
KOCO 5 Investigates: Karen Silkwood and the 50-year coverup: youtube.com/watch?v=KXFypwZ4738&list=PLEXZ-uTqzgkZn5J2iK0n4fvckejMBDh1l