Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Shudde M'ell Confidential: Motorcycle Cops
I imagine you would have to have been one tough hombre to be a motorcycle cop in the 30s. As I progress through my planning for the Shudde M'ell Confidential campaign, I look forward to researching the early history of the LAPD. I'm guessing that early police officers didn't put up with much.
I'd also like to learn a bit more about the female police officer mentioned in the article. Who was she and what was her career like?
Finally, I am experimenting with a Pinterest board to store all of the photos, videos and maps I am presenting in my new rag. I think that the board combined with a tablet could be a handy tool at the gaming table. Check it out if you are so inclined.
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"I'm guessing that early police officers didn't put up with much."
ReplyDeleteThat's correct. Secrets of Los Angeles might be worth checking out. I remember it's got some good info on the LAPD (among many other things). If I recall correctly, up until about the mid-20s the LAPD was little more than an organized goon squad--and by LAPD standards, you know that's really saying something! I believe the 30s were a time when the department was trying to rehabilitate its image and purge corruption, to varying degrees of success.
I have found the Images of America series to be very inspiring as I work on this campaign. They have one on the LAPD I think I will check out. :)
DeleteCurrently, I just started reading Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern by Joshua Zeitz in order to get a better handle on the social situation of the 20s and 30s as it pertains to male-female relations.