Creating the Boston Police
The Boston Police Department was formed by a man who had twice failed in business, ran a bar in the poorest district of Boston, and was charged with two assaults. When Francis Tukey became City Marshal in 1846, he faced off against some of the most notorious criminals of the time. Under Tukey''s leadership, the police were known for their coordinated "descents" on gamblers, rumrunners and prost...
The Boston Police Department was formed by a man who had twice failed in business, ran a bar in the poorest district of Boston, and was charged with two assaults. When Francis Tukey became City Marshal in 1846, he faced off against some of the most notorious criminals of the time. Under Tukey''s leadership, the police were known for their coordinated "descents" on gamblers, rumrunners and prost...
