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The Boston Police Strike of 1919

Politics, Riots, and the Fight for Unionization
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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.
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 Department 3 Political Control of the BPD 4 The Great War's Impact on Boston 5 Boston's Leadership 6 Governor Calvin Coolidge 7 The Call for Unionization 8 The Road to Hell . . . 9 In the Absence of Police, September 9, 1919 10 The Boston Riots, September 10, 1919 11 Quelling the Violence, September 11, 1919 12 Coolidge Takes Charge, September 12, 1919 13 Firing and Hiring a Police Department, September 13, 1919 14. . . Is Paved with Good Intentions Epilogue: August 3, 1981 Afterword Bibliography Index About the Author
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