Portraying the Good Guys : 1920s/30s cops

[Story]

Something I haven't seen addressed before, is how to turn out as one of the good guys. I'd think the best starting point for this conversation should be a few photos (with a bias towards NJ, since it was between those two hotbeds of crime, Philadelphia and New York City).

The entire Teaneck NJ police force, circa 1930.


..and some better detail of your standard wool-coated beat cops and civilian-clothed Supervisors, from the Fairlawn NJ PD.
http://www.fairlawnpd.com/history/im...late_1930s.jpg
It's a big pic, but image trying to find your sidearm, let alone draw it fast during the winter!
FLPD History

...and Camden motorcycle cops in 1928

http://www.dvrbs.com/Camden/CamdenNJ...esInCamden.htm


..and Schwarzkopf's NJ State Police

New Jersey State Police - History -1930's
1928: The first troopers

[The Hustler]

Great topic. Not everyone wants to play a bad guy. And you can't play "Cops and Robbers" with only robbers. We want to see more good guy characters at Zoot Shooters matches. Those old cop uniforms would make excellent costumes. We'd also like to start using the Good-Bad Caper design. I think it'll add a great element to the sport.

[G Man]

I felt out gunned at the ZS National Championships

I was the only good guy at the Zoot Shooters National Championships. As the "G Man" I was wearing a suit with a badge. I have looked at putting together a period police uniform but it would be very hot to wear in the summer even in the Colorado mountains. One other consideration would be, that to be period correct I would have to shoot a revolver or revolvers. I do enjoying dressing period correct but I would also like to have some chance of shooting competitively as well. We do need to have separate revolver categories.

[Story]

A little late in the period, but..

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Howard Barton Unruh, who killed 13 people as he walked the streets of Camden in a psychotic 1949 shooting spree that was the nation's worst mass murder at the time, died Monday. He was 88.

TBO.com - News From AP

So what's this got to do with Zootshooting? Check who's toting Thompsons while hunting for Unruh.

Detective Kelly, Camden PD
Camden People - William E. Kelly


and Officer Hance
Camden People - Charles S. Hance


Note : there's caper/scenario potential here, one or two 'Good Guys' versus the pre-TV age insane serial killer.

Straight out of the original **** Tracy comics.

[paul0660]

If you have a good guy outfit can you take bribes to complete the effect?

[Story]

Vintage **** TRACY movie
YouTube - Dick Tracy Detective

Note the suit and hats on the detectives, as well as the cops' uniforms.

[The Hustler]

AZSA member number 17 is "**** Tracy"

[Story]

Eclectic fashion inspiration for 2010.

[Story]

While they portrayed period prison guards, Morse and Hanks in good vintage representations of metropolitan police uniforms.

[Ghostsoldier]

While they portrayed period prison guards, Morse and Hanks in good vintage representations of metropolitan police uniforms.

I don't see any pics, Story....
Rob

[Story]

I don't see any pics, Story....
Rob

I've been having that problem too - but if you hit the Quote on my post, you'll see the image tags around the link.

[Story]

Stumbled on this -
Police Rifles Then and Now
The beautiful craftsmanship and deadly accuracy of antique police rifles match any in today’s squad cars.
http://www.policemag.com/Channel/Wea...3/Arsenal.aspx

[kahrnut1]

notice hance with camden police 2nd. picture has finger on trigger. if he was still alive we would have to chastise him

[Story]

While they portrayed period prison guards, Morse and Hanks in good vintage representations of metropolitan police uniforms.

[Ghostsoldier]

That's a great period movie (and an even better book).

Rob