[1] Bill Grant, the main character of Call the Police was a Marine who had served in World War II and whose father had been a policeman who was killed in the line of duty.

"[3] He added, "The plots move just short of the speed of sound and are wildly complicated, though, I'm forced to admit, fairly ingenious.

"[3] A review in the June 12, 1948, issue of the trade publication Billboard said that summer's first episode "was written with punch and verve and brought [to] life by excellent characterizations ..."[4] The trade publication Variety said that the June 1, 1948, episode (the show's premiere for that summer) "makes up in smart dialog and swift pace for its run-of-the-mill character.

"[5] The review noted the episode's "good" performances, "striking" sound effects, and "fine" music bridges, and it said that the sometimes flippant dialog "brightens up the program".

[6] Actors frequently heard in supporting roles included Ed Jerome, Mandel Kramer, George Matthews, Bill Smith, and Alice Reinheart.