The Policeman (1954)

didn't he eat a good breakfast Daddy he sure did you know he's been eating a lot better lately he certainly has honey I've got to go oh all [Music] right children hurry up if you want to see your father before I leave okay Mom we're coming mother you be a good boy today scooter don't give your mommy any trouble it's nicest when you're on the day shift Jim oh well next month it's 4 to 12 that's not too bad it is for me I wish you were on the day shift all the time why I can't blame you honey bye daddy bye honey you'll be good today bye dad SE on Jim are you going to be on a corner again today I think so I'll tell when I get my orders oh boy say goodbye to your daddy scooter get long Rascal you'll be good today byebye dear bye wait byebye wait byebye policeman Jim Barnes is on his way to work like thousand roll call man Wasington maintain safety yes sir officer Barnes yes sir that's the assignment officer officer Barnes works in the uniform of the police department besides this division the police department also has a traffic [Music] division their job is to see the traffic flow smoothly on every street of the city without traffic polic Corners might get jammed up and drivers would be delayed to keep in touch with headquarters policemen in the business section use call boxes which are direct telephone lines to the police station the Traffic Division protects us against Speeders and other unsafe drivers when there are accidents policemen arrive quickly they see that first aid is given to those who might need it and that anyone who is injured gets to to the hospital right away they get all the facts as to what caused the accident the detective division of the police department works on getting information about crimes which have been committed in the city the detectives have a bulletin board on which latest information is posted the police department gets Fingerprints of people accused of breaking the [Music] law it takes pictures of accused law Breakers these pictures are kept on file so that they can be referred to later if they are needed the men in this department must keep up with the latest scientific methods of solving crimes and of other police work patrolman Barnes Police Department like many others has a crime prevention division too its job is to explain the work of the police department to others this division will gladly send a policeman to a school classroom to talk to a class if they ask it this division organizes baseball games and other activities for boys and girls so the policemen can get better acquainted with them and help them understand that the police are their friends the chief of police is in charge of all this work police work today calls for careful training there are many books which they can study to help them in their profession the police department has a regular training program through which its members learn new and better ways to do their work this includes such things as knowing how to use a tear gas gun as well as knowing how to use a resuscitator to revive someone who is suffocating for a policeman must always be ready to serve his City in any emergency it's almost time for school and patrolman Barnes is busy at his gym job I noticed that there's a bike in an empty lot near our house and it's been there for 2 or 3 days what lot's that Gordon it's on the corner of Edgewood and Westar good work boy I'll look into it thanks officer Barnes after school has started officer Barnes job is to patrol a part of the Town officer McKay stops by for him in the squad car their first stop is the empty lot at Edgewood and West Mount to look for the bicycle Gordon told about [Music] it's just where Gordon said it was officer Barn's job now is to try to get the bike back to its [Music] owner the patrol men have a radio in their car with which they can keep in touch with Police Headquarters okay Frank I got her license 492 car 91 the central license check on bicycle license number 492 repeating 492 the radio operator at Police Headquarters keeps in touch with all the patrol cars he checks on the bicycle and learns that it was reported missing several days ago he sees that it is picked up and returned to its owner through his car radio the patrol men know what is happening from minute to minute attention all all cars missing boy Sunset Park area Steve whipline hair wearing cowboy suit maybe on tricycle if located return to home Mrs William Whitlock 16 Pond Road patrolman Barnes and McKay and all the other men on the police force will be watching for Steve as they Patrol their beat they always have to keep alert most of their work is helping others usually very little of it has to do with crime during the day he investigates calls and complaints that different people have made to the police department he gives directions when they're asked for and in general does all that he can to help others officer Barnes has never had to fire his pistol at a criminal yet he must always Be watchful [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] let me see your driver's license seems to be how fast do you think you were going well I really don't know I was in a hurry to get home but I thought I was driving safely well I don't call going through a stop sign safe and I don't call speeding safe either I'll tell you how you were going you were going 45 in a 35 M zone I'm sorry but I'm going to have to give you a ticket so officer Barnes [Music] say Frank yeah that looks like that Whitlock we got a call on yes it does I can't get down I can't get ah come on fella I'll get you down ah there we go right now you kids find some other place to play scoot now all right Young fella now what's your name Steve and you're a cowboy huh what's this your horse trigger uhhuh uh-huh what how'd you get so far from home Steve my my horse brought me your horse brought you how'd you like a ride home in a squad car oh boy well let's [Music] [Applause] go and so a lost boy is returned home just part of a policeman's everyday job and now it's evening and Jimmy and Fay are watching for their father to come home it's fun when he's on the day shift like this when he's on the night shift they don't get to see so much of him but it's all part of being a policeman and both Fay and Jimmy are proud of their father and of the work he does for his [Music] town