The format was a narrated anthology drama, as each individual episode featured various ordinary citizens getting ensnared in a different confidence scheme.
Episodes were introduced and narrated by Reed Hadley as "Captain John Braddock", a fictional detective working for a police department in a large, unnamed American city.
Plots were based on actual case files from United States police departments, business organizations and other agencies.
[2] The series was filmed at Hal Roach Studios in Culver City, California, and was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris.
In a review of an episode from the second season, the trade publication Variety said that Racket Squad "adds up to fair entertainment" and noted that some members of the audience might benefit from warnings presented in the show.