Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains materials related to the Boston Police Department (BPD), compiled by Boston Police sergeant Edward J. Fitzgerald. The bulk of material is a bound set of General Orders issued by the Office of the Police Commissioner, spanning November 1918 to December 1919. The Boston police went on strike in September 1919, and the General Orders contain a combination of policies, procedures, and internal communications covered during the strike period, such as punishments levied...

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