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NYPD: Behind The Blue Wall Of Silence
The blue wall of silence is a term the media uses when they lack the details of a police story. They attribute their plight to a shady-sounding concept intended to arouse suspicion. From the police commissioner to the guy handing out parking tickets, they conspire to hide the truth from the public. It sounds good on paper, but it’s nonsense. How do you keep a secret in an organization with forty thousand employees? The NYPD’s blue wall of silence is a work of fiction perpetuated by lazy journalists who don’t know the inner workings of America’s largest police department. Cops talk all the time. You just didn’t know who to ask.
Would you believe a veteran police officer dropped dead in the back seat of a coworker’s car on the night of his retirement party?
Discover how a conniving cop’s scheme to relocate New York City’s homeless population to a Paramus shopping mall almost resulted in his arrest at a New Jersey Turnpike rest stop.
Why does purchasing the wrong holster lead to chasing a loaded firearm across a busy street?
Meet the uninhibited cop who sunbathed naked on the roof of his precinct.
Find out what happened when the wrong strippers arrived at an off-duty cop’s bachelor party.
Why you should never tell your parents about the upcoming raid at the neighbor’s house, and more!
Retired NYPD detective Vic Ferrari takes you behind the crime scene tape and into the station house. You’ll meet eccentric cops and clever criminals who can’t shut up, dispelling the blue wall of silence. You won’t want to put down Behind the Blue Wall of Silence.
Would you believe a veteran police officer dropped dead in the back seat of a coworker’s car on the night of his retirement party?
Discover how a conniving cop’s scheme to relocate New York City’s homeless population to a Paramus shopping mall almost resulted in his arrest at a New Jersey Turnpike rest stop.
Why does purchasing the wrong holster lead to chasing a loaded firearm across a busy street?
Meet the uninhibited cop who sunbathed naked on the roof of his precinct.
Find out what happened when the wrong strippers arrived at an off-duty cop’s bachelor party.
Why you should never tell your parents about the upcoming raid at the neighbor’s house, and more!
Retired NYPD detective Vic Ferrari takes you behind the crime scene tape and into the station house. You’ll meet eccentric cops and clever criminals who can’t shut up, dispelling the blue wall of silence. You won’t want to put down Behind the Blue Wall of Silence.
180 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 14, 2025
About the author
Vic Ferrari
14 books21 followersVic Ferrari is a retired twenty-year veteran of the
New York City police department. A Bronx resident for over 40 years he now splits his time between sunny Florida and his timeshare in North Korea. He lives with his Irish Wolfhound puppy Dougal who follows him everywhere, including the bathroom. He enjoys writing, cooking, and managing a coed softball team filled with unhappy complaining miscreants. This summer he fulfilled his childhood dream of throwing out the first pitch of a minor league baseball game under an assumed name.
New York City police department. A Bronx resident for over 40 years he now splits his time between sunny Florida and his timeshare in North Korea. He lives with his Irish Wolfhound puppy Dougal who follows him everywhere, including the bathroom. He enjoys writing, cooking, and managing a coed softball team filled with unhappy complaining miscreants. This summer he fulfilled his childhood dream of throwing out the first pitch of a minor league baseball game under an assumed name.
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September 29, 2025
Vic has done it again!
Vic Ferrari has delivered another informative and entertaining book, highlighting some of the best cop stories you will read. If you want to know what it is really like being a member of the NYPD, you should read his books, including this one!!! Keep them coming, Vic!!
Vic Ferrari has delivered another informative and entertaining book, highlighting some of the best cop stories you will read. If you want to know what it is really like being a member of the NYPD, you should read his books, including this one!!! Keep them coming, Vic!!
August 27, 2026
Reminiscing about the NYPD
This was another great book filled with stories from the NYPD. The author shares tales from his career and others he came across or knew. Not everyone turned out well. This one was both funny and sad. There are some great tales. Be sure to check out the author’s other books and podcast.
This was another great book filled with stories from the NYPD. The author shares tales from his career and others he came across or knew. Not everyone turned out well. This one was both funny and sad. There are some great tales. Be sure to check out the author’s other books and podcast.
July 5, 2026
Always a gift!
I could NEVER be a cop but I have such respect for the police. YOU ARE THE WHOLE!! Congrats and condolences all at once! Thank you for all of your shared stories. My heart goes out to you guys.
I could NEVER be a cop but I have such respect for the police. YOU ARE THE WHOLE!! Congrats and condolences all at once! Thank you for all of your shared stories. My heart goes out to you guys.
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