A police dispatcher answers a call at the D.C. Metropolitan Police Central Complaint Room in Washington D.C. A city map inside the dispatch room. Dispatcher speaks into microphone and then staples a Central Complaint Room Report. Police dispatcher marks a check mark on a Complaint Room Report before speaking on microphone. A Metropolitan Police car (1964 Plymouth) parked at K Street and Connecticut Ave. NW Washington D.C. starts driving down K Street after turning on siren light, passing the YWCA building at 17th and K. Police hands holding a clip board and microphone while writing out a report. A question mark surrounded by words “who”, “when”, “how” “where”, “what” and “why”. A policeman questions a victim and a witness inside a small grocery store after a robbery. A policeman records an incident in precinct Register of Persons arrested. Hands searching through an arrest index file within a file cabinet. A detective taking notes while holding card from file cabinet. A bar chart for most committed types of crime. A graph depicting auto-theft arrests according to criminal’s age group.
Street signs showing New Jersey Avenue and N.W. L Street in Washington DC at night. A thief snatches a purse from a woman waiting at a bus stop at night. Woman attempts to run after thief. Hands searching a a street location file cabinet at police headquarters. A police officer pushes pins into an Oakland, CA spot map. Highway engineers consults a spot map in urban traffic planning. Engineer's hands using ruler for a new traffic plan Vacant lot with a frozen puddle and discarded tire in the Washington, D.C. area. A small house sitting beside a new modern building under construction at N Taylor Street and 4201 Lee Highway Arlington, VA 22207 Sign hanging outside 4201 Lee Highway apartment building reads, “NOW RENTING RENTAL OFFICE OPEN WEEK-ENDS”. In a Washington D.C. street with row houses, a dilapidated house bears a sign saying, “Rooms and Apts. Apply ACME RENTAL COMPANY 1011 7th ST., N.W.”. A closed factory with boarded windows. Some glass windows shattered in factory building. Wrecking ball smashes a wall in a derelict building being demolished in an urban renewal project. A police officer inspects a building at night. View of a Police Beat Location map color-coded according to level of police activity with montage of police on patrol in the city.
A teenage boy smoking in a parking lot, accompanied by a girlfriend. The young man opens car door and steals a bag before walking away with the young woman. View of punch time clock in guard shack. A line chart showing the number of “Petty Larceny” cases committed each day of the week. Line chart showing the number of “Auto Theft” cases committed for each month, peaking in November. A line chart, with an analog clock beside it, illustrating the number of burglary cases committed for every hour of a day. A line chart, with an analog clock beside it, illustrating the number of “Preventable Crime” cases committed for every hour of a day.
Dramatization. A pair of burglars breaks into a TV and radio repair shop at night. Burglars shine flashlight on door as they pry it open with a crow bar. Burglars looking in cash register and file cabinet. Burglar pulls out a metal cash box. Burglar pries open the metal cash box, stealing wads of dollars. A burglar steals a portable radio from a shelf. View of cash box with only receipts remaining. Close up of police report complaint of burglary. Policeman opens a Type of Crime File file cabinet, searching through index cards. Policeman finds a card from index file, writing down notes. A bar chart depicting types of crimes committed from April to June. A policeman blows whistle, directs traffic in Washington, D.C. A police officer hands a notice to a man at his front door. Police officer and citizens a woman who has fallen on a sidewalk in Washington, D.C. Police chief presents a report to a city council, showing a line chart.
Training film showing different kinds of rebreather (or Oxygen Breathing Apparatus) used in mine rescues. Models show four types of rebreathers approved by the United States Bureau of Mines- Paul, Gibbs, Fleuss-Davis, and MC CAA. A man points to different parts of the rebreather- such as an oxygen bottle, reducing valve, regenerator, and by-pass valve. Men pump oxygen bottles before using the Oxygen Breathing Apparatus. An oxygen bottle is installed in Oxygen Breathing Apparatus. Men charge the regenerator with chemicals to absorb carbon dioxide from exhaling, places regenerator back to the Oxygen Breathing Apparatus. Man disinfects Oxygen Breathing Apparatus mouthpiece and tubes in a solution of bichloride of mercury or Lysol. Man rinses disinfected tubes with water before installing them back to the apparatus.
A rescue crew explores a mine. Rescue team with Oxygen Breathing Apparatus use elevator to enter the mine. Rescue team explore mine tunnel to search for trapped workers. Rescue team tests a lamp for presence of methane gas. Flame rises inside lamp due to methane gas in mine. Flame goes out in lamp due to lack of oxygen.
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