Enjoy this historical police video called “This Is Your Police Department.” Filmed in 1951, this police film follows “Joe” through a career with the Detroit Police Department. I don’t know what is better: the crossdraw uniform holster or the drunk blowing up a balloon for breath testing. Of course, rolling to a “family trouble” call in a “scout car” may be the best.
Police videos like this should be mandatory viewing for all new recruits. It would give them a sense of where the profession has been and how good we’ve got it now.
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That’s freakin awesome. Glad that dIdnt slip through the cracks.
I was mesmerized by this video. I’m sorry that current generations don’t seem to be as interested in police history as some of us old timers. In some ways, nothing has changed. Just follow Joe in the film. Thanks, Richard, for cracking open the time capsule.
Randall
Bravo! I was a member of this, the greatest, police department and I thoroughly enjoyed this filmography. The last Police Field Day I attended was held at Tiger Stadium.
I just wonder how much of that was how it really was, considering how far from the truth a lot of depictions of police work now are. I really enjoyed seeing every civilian wearing a suit, but it bothered me watching all the officer safety issues (not handcuffing, pulling up in front of the location, etc.). It reminded me of all the officers that had to die for us to learn what not to do.