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Film Number |
2805 |
Title |
POLICE AND PUBLIC |
Producer |
Oldham Police Unit |
Date |
1952 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
b/w & colour |
Sound |
silent |
Running Time |
55 mins 29 secs |
Description |
Film explaining the relationship between Oldham police force and the general public. After a brief history of the force (including shots of the uniform at various stages since 1849), there are four sections dealing with the various branches of the police service: uniformed officers, detectives, mobile units and administration. The segments include dramatised crimes, footage of Oldham police at work, and film from the police's own archives. |
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