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Englewood Police Fourth Platoon

Item

Title

Englewood Police Fourth Platoon

Description

Englewood Police Fourth Platoon was a squad created in May 1970 to patrol "trouble-prone areas" between six p.m. and two a.m. There was public debate over the usefulness of the Platoon and its effect on the relationship between the Fourth Ward and Englewood Police

Source

Schlieben, Dan. "County Is Checking Brutality Complaint." The Record, 3 Jun. 1970, p. B-22.
Willis, Paul. "Jury Secrecy Questioned By A Prosecutor." The Record, 2 Jul. 1970, p. A-4.

Date Started

1970-05

Type of Institution

Judicial or Legal
Government

Source of File Attached

Schlieben, Dan. "Prosecutor Aides Meet With Blacks." The Record, 9 Jun. 1970, p. A-9.

Citation

“Englewood Police Fourth Platoon,” Englewood Makes History, accessed October 1, 2026, https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/756.

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