A police car (1966 Ford Galaxie) driving down a city street, likely in Washington D.C. Police officer in silhouette talking on car radio. Police car turns on lights and siren while traveling on city street. Police car pulling up to robbery scene just as robber exits holding a hand gun. Policeman exiting Metropolitan Police car with gun in hand. Policeman protects girl from bullets as robber fires gun.. A gunfight between a policeman and a robber. Robber collapses after being shot. Policeman, shot by robber, falls dead beside the little girl. Close up of hand gun in policeman’s hand.
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.
German activist Fritz Teufel (of commune known as Kommune 1) smoking cigar. He turns his head and laughs. A woman’s hand strokes Teufel’s cheek. Fritz Teufel wearing earrings and 1960s hippie culture clothing. Rainer Langhans, casually holding a handgun, sits beside Teufel. Scene changes to show a large crowd of students demonstrate against the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, during his state visit to West Berlin, Germany. West Berlin Police confront an unruly protester. The police forcefully restrain and arrest a student. Paparazzi and TV crew capture photos and footage of Farah Pahlavi, the wife of the Shah, walking by. Water cannon being shot at protesters to control crowd. Police brutally restrain, hit, and drag more protesters. Police and medics crouch beside the body of Free University of Berlin student Benno Ohnesorg, who was shot by police-officer Karl-Heinz Kurras. A Volkswagen Beetle with plate “B WM960” is seen near Ohnesorg. Fritz Teufel appears in a courtroom. Media personnel holding cameras. Fritz Teufel flips through a book. Police push barricade in front of student protesters in West Berlin. Police spray water cannons to drive away protesters in the street. Students protect themselves with umbrellas. Protesters’ confrontation with German police. Police arresting more protesters. Police mounted on horses push back crowd during demonstration.
Dramatized footage: A police officer walks on the street with cars parked beside sidewalk. A burglar alarm activates and rings. View of the alarm box labeled "Burglar Alarm." Two burglars leave a shop carrying their loot. The policeman blows his whistle and, after receiving incoming fire, shoots at the burglars. He crouches behind a car for cover. The burglars shoot back at the policeman. Policeman’s hand shooting with a Colt Official Police revolver. The policeman shoots a burglar, causing his partner to run for cover to another car. The policeman hits the other burglar. Burglar gets shot. The police officer gets up and walks. In a second dramatization: Policeman responds to a burglary attempt without any available cover in the vicinity. Policeman assumes prone position on street and shoots the burglars. The burglars each collapse.
Film begins showing signs in business establishment window supporting General Motors strikers of Local 235 UAW-CIO. A siren in heard as the camera pans over a large group of uniformed Detroit City police officers, some on motorcycles. Across the street, several striking picketers carry signs, as another large group of police officers stand nearby. Closeup of a black maria police van parked next to a formation of mounted police officers. Closeup glimpse of an officers gun belt and cartridges. Camera pans over the congregation of police. Street filled with strikers carrying signs. Police allow only 4 picketers, who cross from the street in which they are gathered, to the city of Hamtramick at the Detroit border. Camera pans over Police gathered at the corner, as a line of striking women snakes around a telephone pold at the Detroit-Hamtramick border, to picket in the latter city. A group of 10 pickets is allowed by police to enter Hamtramick from the Detroit street. Next, a number of strikers' children challenges the police to cross the intercity boundary. Closeup of a father and small son. Men, women, and children are finally seen picketing in Hamtramick. Slate reads: "Steering Gear." (Narrator says: "Chevrolet Gear and Axle remains closed.") Next, a court proclamation is read in rapid fire declaration by a crier in front of a court building where some strikers stand on the steps reading the announcement. Closeup of the State of Michigan court order prohibiting picketing and union members discussing it. Scene shifts to a union meeting room where members ask about the injunction and discuss its impact.
A parade of Policemen on the streets of Berlin. Slate early in clip reads, "Die Polizei - unfer Schutzer und helfer." Policemen on horseback carrying German eagle flag lead the march along with several policemen playing trumpets. The policemen wear a variety of ornate uniforms across varying ranks and functions. Following the leadership, a police band marches carrying a variety of instruments, in turn followed by policemen on foot. Large crowd of civilians gather to witness the march. The citizens are reserved; not boisterous. A policeman on horseback carries a cup close to parade watchers so they can contribute money to the police force. He crosses from one side to the other of the parade route. Police with dogs (K-9 or canine unit) parade on roads. The troops march past the Brandenburg Gate; the Quadriga visible atop. Ambient sound of the parade in the background.
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