The supplies were being sold by Perry's cousin Jack however, he was having a hard time trying to sell the goods and Reise was having none of it, especially as Perry's partner Detective McDonnell was catching onto their scheme. They were, in reality, old friends and had no compunction about stealing the supplies for resale on the black market. The missing supplies were the result of collusion between Detective Francis Perry and Sergeant John Reise who were hiding them within the utility tunnels between the warehouse and the Massachusetts Turnpike tunnel. Although it was believed to be only a corrupt police issue, this was not the case. This was strictly forbidden by the senior staff, who informed their troops that there was an ongoing investigation into the ration shortages in the unit. Meanwhile those on duty were trying to cozy up to the soldiers on guard. However, the officers couldn't or wouldn't do so, as there were several news stories about pickpockets stealing medical supplies from old ladies right under their noses.
Randall (BPD) as "just some civies trying to weasel a bit more out of the system," and to continue to keep the lines in order. Complaints about shortages and missing items were dismissed by Sergeant S. This concerted effort, however, was not enough to stem the tide of corruption and incompetence. The shifts were scheduled jointly by Detective Francis Perry and Sergeant John Reise. The United States Army Reserve was therefore responsible for providing security and the loading and unloading of the goods from the train (the last shipment of which was on October 17 th ) while the 3rd Precinct of the BPD was in charge of the actual distribution (checking receiving ledgers and distributing rations to civilians). With such an ample supply of goods, many of which were in short supply on the market, theft, and abuse was a natural concern. A pair of community basketball courts and a railway unloading depot were combined by the pre-War Boston Police Department to set up a rationing station that would provide the destitute with food and other necessary goods.
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