Red squad

Duration: 45

Year Published: 1972

Creator: Pacific Street Film Collective

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: The New York City Security Investigation Squad - also known as the Red Squad - is a special police unit charged with photographing, filming and taping all political demonstrations in New York. When members of the Pacific Street Collective began following and filming agents of the Red Squad, the police responded with harassment and intimidation.