Boston Police Strike of 1919

Politics, Riots, and the Fight for Unionization

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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At 5:45 p.m. on September 9, 1919, Boston was effectively without a police force, leaving the city victim to four days of crime, looting, and violence. After a 24-hour vote, the Boston Police Department abandoned their posts, leading to the greatest tragedy in American policing, the Boston Police Strike of 1919.This is a compelling account of the historical antecedents that led to the strike and its complex political and societal ramifications. Through meticulous research, Oliver explores the perspectives and motivations of all involved, from the police officers attempting to unionize to the city’s leaders attempting to retain command and control of its patrolmen.

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Utgivningsdatum2023-09-15
Mått160 x 230 x 26 mm
Vikt676 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor332
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781538144114

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Willard M. Oliver is a professor of criminal justice at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He received his PhD and MA in political science from West Virginia University, and his BS and MS in criminal justice from Radford University. His areas of research interest include policing, criminal justice history, and crime/criminal justice policy, especially where the three intersect. He has authored two dozen books, including The Birth of the FBI: Teddy Roosevelt, the Secret Service, and the Fight Over America’s Premier Law Enforcement Agency (Rowman & Littlefield 2019). Oliver is a retired major in the U.S. Army Reserves and a former police officer. He resides in Huntsville, Texas with his family.

Prologue: September 8-9, 1919 1 America’s First Police Department 2 The Boston Police Department3 Political Control of the BPD4 The Great War’s Impact on Boston5 Boston’s Leadership6 Governor Calvin Coolidge7 The Call for Unionization8 The Road to Hell . . .9 In the Absence of Police, September 9, 191910 The Boston Riots, September 10, 191911 Quelling the Violence, September 11, 191912 Coolidge Takes Charge, September 12, 191913 Firing and Hiring a Police Department, September 13, 191914. . . Is Paved with Good IntentionsEpilogue: August 3, 1981AfterwordBibliographyIndexAbout the Author