A policeman answers a call from a lady. A woman with bouffant hair, reclining on her luxurious pink bed, reports a stolen necklace to the police on the phone. The woman fans herself with a pink handkerchief while calling on the phone. The woman reaches out for the remote, turns off the television. Title of show on TV is “Supersleuth”. A police officer hands a document to a policeman, the two policemen salute each other. Pedestrians walk on busy street outside a Union Trust bank building in the Washington, D.C. area. African American traffic policeman directs traffic. A maid holds out a pearl necklace in front of the reclining lady talking on the phone. Annoyed policeman smiles on the phone before politely ending call.
A 1966 Ford Galaxie police car driving on U-Street in Washington, D.C. Police officer in passenger seat waves and honks to African American police officer as he passes Ben's Chili Bowl (1213 U St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009). Metropolitan police car turns onto street after passing Chin's Hand Laundry in the U and H Street area of Washington, D.C. African American teenagers sitting on stoop of building watch as police car pulls up in front of them. Close up of African American teenager as he thinks, "he better not start calling me boy." White police officer passes African American teenagers, saying “hi” to them, they say hello back. White police officer making a call from a call box outside Chin's Hand Laundry in the U Street area of Washington, D.C. as African American teenagers look on. Police officer directing a motorist. Police officer on phone. A policeman driving a motorcycle through the urban streets of Washington DC.
Dramatization. A police chief gives a press conference while seated at his desk. Reporters write notes during press conference. Police Chief asks, "are there any questions?" A female reporter, wearing cat-eye glasses, raises her hand.
School students visit the Metropolitan Police Department at the Henry J. Daly Building (previously known as the Municipal Center) at 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington D.C. A school bus pulls in front of the Henry J. Daly Building. A police officer welcomes well dressed students upon arrival. The students appear to be young teenagers in middle school. The boys are wearing jackets and ties, and the girls are wearing dresses. The guide shows the students a fingerprint card and notes, “So, you can see it is very important to stay out of trouble. A single foolish act may follow you for the rest of your life.” Students raise their hands to volunteer for a fingerprint taking. A teenage boy wearing a plaid jacket has his fingerprints taken by a police officer.
Dramatization. Community leaders meet with a police chief. A police chief asks for advice regarding new Cuban immigrants not approaching police with problems. A Jewish rabbi raises his teacup to answer after glancing at the concentration camp serial number tattoo on his wrist. As a Holocaust survivor, he suggests, are there “any Spanish-speaking policemen in your precinct?”. Police chief answers the rabbi and takes notes. Policeman hugs his son before leaving for work. Wife and two children say goodbye to him as he gets into his car in a suburban neighborhood. Policeman greets his neighbor mowing the grass lawn next door. Policeman enters his car to drive away. Metropolitan police walking in front of precinct building on L Street NW Washington D.C. near the intersection of L and Pennsylvania. Several police on motor scooters or mopeds drive out of precinct parking lot. Newspaper shows local news such as “Youth receives Medal for saving Policeman’s life”. Close up of police belt with walkie talkie and wooden baton. Metropolitan police officers getting into police car and driving away. Dramatized newspaper headline reporting saving of policeman's life by African American youth.
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.
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