peter j. pranzo
Ret. Lt., NYPD
Police Technical Consultant, Advisor, Author, Police Publications
True Crime, Novels, Movie & TV Productions
Lt. Peter Pranzo served 21 years with the NYPD, racking up over 60 departmental medals and awards, including the Police Combat Cross, Medal for Valor, and the Honor Legion Medal for Valor. As a Sergeant, he was involved in two shootouts up in Harlem’s 32nd Precinct, where he and his team effected over 8,000 narc and gun related arrests. Later assigned to the NYPD’s elite Street Crime Unit, as a Lieutenant, his team accumulated another 2,000 felony collars.
Lt. Pranzo has written for twelve law enforcement magazines, authored three published books, including Stress Management for Law Enforcement, which is now in the FBI Library; Behind the Shield: A Journey through the NYPD, which is a story of his police career. His latest book, Harlem Raiders, (Righters Mill Press,) based on his narc unit in 70s and 80s, is a story about a diverse team of NYPD narc crime-fighters who helped restore freedom to a historic, but forgotten, community. He also does police technical consulting and is an advisor for TV and movie productions.
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Medal Day, 1983 - Combat Cross / Mayor Koch and Commissioner McGuire
Letter from Congressman Mario Biaggi / 1983
Medal Day 1985 / Honor Legion Medal for Valor
Medal Day 1985 / Medal for Valor / NYPD Commissioner, Benjamin Ward
Medal Day 1985 / Honor Legion Medal for Valor
Medal Day 1985
Peter and Rachela Pranzo
Medal Day 1983
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