[Perfect Bound Books] The first-ever detailed account of one of the most notorious cases of police corruption in New York State history, the 1999-200 FBI investigation into the Schenectady Police Department, resulting in the conviction of four officers, the suicide of a fifth, and the forced resignation of the chief, who soon after was convicted for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Finalist for the 2024 Silver Falchion Award. Stranger things do tend to happen in Schenectady—once a booming metropolis nicknamed the “City That Lights and Hauls the World” thanks to the dominating presence of General Electric and the American Locomotive Company, though those days are ancient history. GE has nearly abandoned the city, and ALCO closed up shot over fifty years ago. Hence, the title of this book: Forget It, Jake, It’s Schenectady:The True Story Behind “The Place Behind the Pines", a nod to the bleak conclusion of the classic film Chinatown, one of cinema’s most devastating