NCJ Number
27514
Date Published
1970
Length
0 pages
Annotation
UNCONVENTIONAL POLICE TRAINING FILM DEALING WITH THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE PERSONAL EMOTIONS POLICEMEN MAY FEEL IN CERTAIN STRESSFUL SITUATIONS AND THE ACTIONS THEY TAKE AS POLICEMEN.
Abstract
POLICE OFFICERS (PORTRAYED BY MEMBERS OF THE MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK POLICE FORCE) EXPRESS THEIR DIFFERING VIEWS ON HOW THEY WOULD AND DO FEEL AND REACT IN SITUATIONS INVOLVING THE ARREST OF SO-CALLED 'WINOS' OR 'BUMS'. IN THIS CASE, A POLICE OFFICER GIVES MOUTH-TOMOUTH RESUSCITATION TO A BUM IN A DIABETIC COMA. THE EMPHASIS IS ON HOW THE POLICEMAN FEELS ABOUT HIS JOB AND ABOUT THE THINGS HE IS CALLED UPON TO DO IN THE COURSE OF AN EIGHT-HOUR SHIFT. THE INCORRECT AND DANGEROUS THINGS DONE AND THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY SOME POLICE OFFICERS IN THE FILM ARE INTENDED TO STIMULATE DISCUSSIONS ON HOW PEOPLE SOMETIMES BEHAVE WHEN THEY ALLOW THEMSELVES TO BE GOVERNED ONLY BY THEIR EMOTIONS. THE LANGUAGE IN THIS FILM IS RAW, GOOD POLICE PRACTICE IS NOT NECESSARILY FOLLOWED, AND NO ATTEMPT IS MADE TO HELP THE POLICE IMAGE. THIS FILM IS ONE OF A THREE-PART POLICE EXPERIENCE MODULE WHICH COMES FROM A 'TRAINER'S GUIDE' AND TRAINEE WORKSHEETS FOR EACH FILM MODULE. FOR PARTS ONE AND THREE, 'FEAR AND ANXIETY' AND 'FEELING GOOD,' SEE NCJ-27512 AND NJC-27513.