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This Is Your Police Department (1951)

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This Is Your Police Department (1951)
Sponsor: Field Day Committee, Detroit Police Dept. Production Co.: Jam Handy Organization. Transfer Note: Scanned from a 16mm print held by the Library of Congress. Running Time: 23 minutes.

Public relations film showing the work of police officers. The first part documents the annual Detroit Police Field Day, a parade, and the exhibition of police skills; the second part illustrates cadet training and officers walking the beat, handling a robbery, and intervening in a domestic dispute.

Note: Filmed in 35mm, released in 16mm.