Gangster squad

By Paul Lieberman

Subjects: Organized crime, Crime, united states, Police, united states, Los Angeles (Calif.)., Los Angeles (Calif.). Police Department, Gangsters, History, Criminals, united states

Description: Recounts the history of the Gangster Squad, the eight man unit created by the Los Angeles Police Department in 1946, that launched a war against organized crime and planned to wipe out the notorious mob boss Mickey Cohen.