Written text introduction by FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Various early 1960s cars in parking lot outside a Montgomery Ward store. Police detective seen through car window drinks coffee, puts his coffee under a police CB radio. Man walking as seen in rear view mirror. Detective approaches man as he pauses to open his car's door. Officer arrests the man for burglary. Handcuffs being put on hands. Man hitting officer over the head with handcuffed hands. View of officer on pavement with blood on forehead. Handcuffed hands opening car door and man entering car. Tire of car spinning on pavement to get away. Host at podium speaks to audience, saying "making an arrest is the most dangerous job in law enforcement." In Hyattsville, MD, a police car drives at night, passing by the Lustine auto dealer at 5710 Baltimore Avenue. Two police officers talk inside car, saying "no news is good news." Passing by Bird n' burger restaurant in Hyattsville. Police car passes by Fields Buick auto dealer (5323 Baltimore Avenue Hyattsville, MD). Policeman reading arrest warrant using flashlight in car. Policeman uses telephone inside car, saying to dispatcher, "Car 21, going 10-6, investigating suspicious vehicle." White Pontiac Prince George's County police car pulling up to Bird n' Burger restaurant in Hyattsville. Police exit vehicle with guns drawn. Policeman saying “You are under arrest”. Man puts up his hands, turns around slowly, takes two steps backwards, leans against car and spread legs way up and back. Policeman frisks the arrested man and confiscates a handgun. Policeman puts handcuffs on suspect as his police partner observes while holding a gun for safety. Gun found on suspect removed by police. Close up of policeman locking handcuffs. Policeman searches inside car. Policeman’s badge shows the Prince George’s County, MD coat of arms. Police closing car trunk and walking handcuffed suspect into police car.
Dramatization. View of The Virginia Lodge motel at 6027 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22303-2101 from roof of building across the highway. An FBI agent observes motel while crouched on roof top. Close up man looking through binoculars. POV through binoculars at motel with parked cars. FBI agent removes binoculars and uses wireless telephone to communicate with another agent in an office, saying, "Eyeball 1 to dugout." FBI agent in office calls to “Eyeball 2”, another agent. View through car windshield of FBI agent talking on remote telephone while observing motel. FBI agent in office on phone. Chief of police answers the telephone from his office. A white panel truck drives in parking lot. FBI agent and chief of police talks to each other on the phone. Mugshots of criminals. Hand pointing to map drawn in chalk on blackboard. Virginia state troopers in meeting before sting operation. A senior police officer says to the gathering, "I want each of you to come up to the board and show me just what you will do from start to finish." Black and white photos of a car parked in front of a motel. A Virginia State Police car, a 4-door 1964 Plymouth Fury, rush into motel parking lot. Policemen hide behind police car. Police car rush to the scene in the motel. Policemen aim their guns hiding behind police cars in the motel parking lot. A man drinks a bottle of wine from his bed. Another man answers telephone call from the police. Man pulls out a handgun to confront surrounding police. View through motel window curtains at police with guns drawn. “They’re all over, it’s finished!” the man shouts at his companion in bed. Policeman pointing gun from behind building. Two men emerge out of motel room, backing out of doorway their hands in the air with their backs turned from the police. Policeman uses megaphone while holding a pistol, saying, "spread your feet apart." Suspects put hands against wall and FBI agents frisk the two arrested men thoroughly. FBI agents handcuff the two men and lead them away. State police enter the motel. Closing credits "The Federal Bureau of Investigation."
Pan from sign reading "FBI Laboratory" to a scientist in lab coat standing in front of a geographical map of the United States. In front of the forensic expert is a package. Forensic expert shows an FBI pamphlet titled “Suggestions for handling of physical evidence: identification, preservation, wrapping and packing, transmittal”. FBI forensic expert cuts paper packaging using a letter knife. Forensic expert opens flap to show that all packages containing physical evidence are double-wrapped and sealed. Forensic expert opens letter using a letter knife. View of a letter from the Seat Pleasant, Virginia Police Department. FBI forensic expert explains that "physical evidence is the most important clue in this investigation.
Police detectives outside home examining crime evidence. Detective with camera on tripod photographs a shoe print. Detectives examine a wooden door. Close up of metal striker plate from door as it is marked by detective as evidence. Close up view hands of forensic expert examining door strike plate. Technician at Tool Marks Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) laboratory with comparison microscope behind him. Forensic expert notes that "tool mark identifications are similar to the identification of a bullet that has been marked by the barrel of a gun. In both cases, a comparison microscope is used." Forensic expert uses a comparison microscope. Police detectives create a plaster cast of a shoe’s footprint at crime scene. Plaster cast placed in box containing other evidence to be sent to the FBI laboratory. At the FBI Tire and Shoeprint Unit, a tire print cast is displayed. Technician removes shoe print cast from forensic package.
Police investigator collects glass fragments on floor as evidence at a crime scene. Close up evidence carton lid labeled by investigator, "glass from door." A second investigator writes his initials in lid of carton cup. FBI forensic investigator using a microscope in laboratory. Forensic investigator explains how examining glass fragments can be compared to other evidence. Close up of glass fragments in petri dish. Forensic investigator using an emissions spectrograph. Close up igniting emissions spectrograph. FBI scientist operating a mass spectrograph. inside the FBI laboratory. FBI nuclear reactor water pool. Forensic investigator reading results from a neutron activation analysis. A forensic investigator discusses how laboratory findings can aid criminal cases and the importance of handling physical evidence before sending to the FBI laboratory. Judge seen in a court room as a police investigator on the stand testifies that the crime scene had been "properly protected by our uniformed men." Policeman standing guard by the door while policemen gather evidence at crime scene. Sketch of the crime scene. Detective taking photograph of glass fragments at crime scene. Footprint photographed. Investigator holds up a plaster cast at crime scene. Policeman collects glass fragments. Investigator carves his initials on metal striker plate of doorknob. Pill boxes with dried blood samples. Policemen packing crime scene evidence. Police investigator in court on witness stand notes that all evidence "was maintained in my custody." Lawyer in court saying "no further questions." Closing credit "presented by The Federal Bureau of Investigation."
FBI Academy student trainees in Combat Village, an assembly of buildings used for practice by the United States Marines at Quantico. FBI instructor wearing an "umpire" helmet speaks to trainees gathered around table with guns, megaphones, and other equipment. Instructor picks up hand set of military field radio while instructing. FBI Academy students pick up rifles, megaphone, and tools from the table. Close up of FBI Instructor with helmet written “UMPIRE”. Simulating an arrest of a prisoner hiding out, an FBI Academy student demands surrender using a megaphone, saying "this is the FBI...the house is surrounded." Man backs out of doorway with hands up. Man leans against wall, with legs spread. FBI Academy students frisk prisoner and find a hand gun. FBI agents enter the house to search. Prisoner is led away in hand cuffs. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director J. Edgar Hoover speaks from his office, saying, "each of the special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation must be ready and capable to meet any challenge." FBI Academy student leaves his empty dormitory room. FBI Academy students board a bus. Sign nearby reads “FBI Academy”. Bus departs the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia (FBI Academy Building 8-102 Quantico, VA 22135). Men and women exit from the front of the FBI Headquarters in Washington D.C. at the Department of Justice building (950 Pennsylvania Ave NW) in Washington, D.C. “We daily pledge our fidelity, bravery and integrity.”, says J. Edgar Hoover as he ends his speech.
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