The NYPD's Dirtiest Cop: Michael Dowd

The subject of the documentary The Seven-Five, Michael Dowd worked as a cop in one of the most dangerous and corrupt precincts in NYC. At one time, he considered himself both A gangster and a cop

Depiction of Michael Dowd

Background

New York City in the 1980s was a crucible. Crack cocaine ravaged entire communities, while violence became commonplace, and amidst the chaos, the 75th Precinct in East New York, Brooklyn, stood as a grim symbol of a broken system.

Here, in one of the most dangerous precincts in the country, patrolled Michael Dowd, a cop who would become synonymous with the largest police corruption scandal in NYPD history. Dowd's story, as documented in the documentary "The Seven Five," is a chilling exploration of temptation, betrayal, and the seductive power of easy money.