Absolutely correct, Meddle. Lots of folks thought the three in plain clothes were detectives, but in fact all four were patrolmen [[or police officers, in today's parlance). Two crews a day; one working 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the other working 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Seniority job; you had to have some time on the job to be assigned, although a young 'un might be assigned for a day or two if one of the old timers called in sick.
Crew was armed with 12 guage shotguns, a Thompson machine gun [[which, frankly, was for psychological purposes rather than use), and a tear gas gun with shells and an assortment of CS and CN grenades.
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