NCJ Number
42647
Date Published
1976
Length
0 pages
Annotation
THIS FILM DRAMATIZES THREE POLICING PROBLEMS: A NIGHTCLUB DISTURBANCE, AN ARMED ROBBERY, AND A FAMILY FIGHT. RESTRAINT BY THE OFFICER IS EMPHASIZED THROUGHOUT; DEADLY FORCE SHOULD ONLY BE USED AS A LAST RESORT.
Abstract
THE FILM ALSO ILLUSTRATES THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF UNWARRANTED USES OF DEADLY FORCE THROUGH EACH OF THE THREE VIGNETTES. COLORADO SPRINGS (CO) POLICE OFFICERS ARE THE ACTORS FOR THE SCENARIOS, AND THE FILM IS DESIGNED FOR USE IN BOTH TRAINING AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAMS.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...TWH