Police Tapes

Duration: 49 min.

Year Published: 1976

Creator: MTI

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Hailed for its realistic documentation of urban police work, Police Tapes reveals what it is like to a law officer in the high-tension setting of the ghetto. Shot in New York City's 44th precinct. Shows first hand the pressures, stress, frustration, violence and brutality experienced by the officers., Offers a cinema verite look at urban police work and ghetto crime by portraying life at New York City's 44th Precinct. Details the pressures, stress, frustration, violence and brutality that must be faced and how the officers learn to cope.

Complete Record: , Offers a cinema verite look at urban police work and ghetto crime by portraying life at New York City's 44th Precinct. Details the pressures, stress, frustration, violence and brutality that must be faced and how the officers learn to cope. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.