RACKET SQUAD-THE BOGUS OIL MAN

Captain John Braddock worked in the racket squad of a large metropolitan police department. He did not deal with crimes of violence but instead sought to protect the public from the various confidence rackets that were a more direct threat to them than outright robbery. The series was based on actual case records from the police departments aaround the country and described in detail the means by which shady characters fleeced unsuspecting people of their money. Racket Squad had been seen in syndication in 1950 before CBS decided to give the series network exposure. Racket Squad ran for 3 seasons on CBS from June of 1951 thru September of 1953. Racket Squad aired 98 30 minute episodes.