Dick Kirby: Scotland Yard's Ghost Squad : The Secret Weapon Against Post-War Crime
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When the Second World War ended, England was bombed-out and starving, with practically every saleable commodity rationed. It was the age of austerity and criminal opportunity. Thieves broke into warehouses, hi-jacked lorries and ransacked railway yards to feed the black market; others stole, recycled or forged ration coupons. Scotland Yard was 6,000 men under strength but something dramatic had to be done - and it was.Four of the Yard's best informed detectives were summoned to form the Special Duties Squad, which became widely known as the Ghost Squad. They were told: 'Go out into the underworld. Gather your informants. Do whatever is necessary to ensure that the gangs are smashed up. We will never ask you to divulge your sources of information. But remember - you must succeed.'They did. Divisional Detective Inspector Jack Capstick, a brilliant thief-taker and informant runner, Detective Inspector Henry Clark, who knew the south London villains as few other detectives did and in addition, possessed a punch 'like the kick of a mule' and Detective Sergeants Matt Brinnand and John Gosling, who topped the Flying Squad war-time arrests, set about their task using informants, undercover officers and their own unsurpassed ability. In under four years, they arrested 789 criminals, solved 1,506 cases and recovered stolen property valued at GBP250,000 - or GBP10 million by today's standards.The Ghost Squad was a one-off. How the four officers accomplished this feat is divulged in this thrilling book, using hitherto unseen official documents and conversations from people who were there.
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Author: Dick Kirby
Number of Pages: 224 pages
Published Date: 01 Dec 2011
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Publication Country: Barnsley, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9781848844513
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