“POLICE OFFICER” 1980s EDUCATIONAL FILM ANIMAL CONTROL ELGIN, ILLINOIS POLICE DEPARTMENT 91184

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This film is presented by Encyclopedia Britannica (:18). It shows a narrative told through the eyes of a dog about his adventure with the police department. It opens with a scene of a yellow family home with a small dog on the porch (:34). As a patrol vehicle goes by, the dog tries to guess what the codes might mean (:54). The dog searches through the grass for his owner’s wrist watch (1:22). The dog realizes he is lost and continues to run in the wrong direction landing himself in an unfamiliar city (1:45). A police officer; Officer Carter, approaches the lost dog (2:11). Carter checks the dog’s tags in order to return him home. Carter then radios headquarters (2:37) over the dog. The officer fills out a card informing the owner of a vehicle that they had left their keys within the ignition (3:34). The officer’s patrol car is seen parked near a Sears store (3:47). As he approaches the vehicle, the town name of Elgin is seen pointing to the location of the film as Illinois (3:58). The dog hops into the vehicle with both officers (4:23). Various ways in which the law enforcement officers help the community are showcased (4:39). Carver patrols the city on foot, though law enforcement also uses vehicle (4:50), motorcycle (4:58), horseback (4:59) or by boat (5:01). Signs are pointed to which direct traffic (5:12) or prohibit animals from city parks (5:18). Law enforcement study laws in the library (5:32). A speed limit sign is changed here (5:37). An officer writes a woman a ticket (5:46). The officer that picked up Carter and the dog gets a radio call and takes the dog with him (5:57). The officer stops to speak with a man whose store had been robbed (6:48). A detective arrives on scene (7:00) and begins searching for evidence (7:16). Detective Brown uncovers finger prints on the register (7:35). At the doorway, the detective finds more evidence (7:44). The evidence is checked at the police laboratory (7:53). Along the way the dog begins to understand the necessity of the police in his home town (8:18). A patrol vehicle leads a parade through suburban streets (8:26). The police often work with city planners to help solve issues (8:39). Another officer sits with an elderly woman in a park (8:45). Education is provided for the youth as well on laws (8:49). Signs and books help the youth protect their bikes from theft (8:53). The dog is brought into a police station for the first time (9:13) to be sent to Alice, the leader of the Animal Control Office (9:20) until his owners picked him up. Officers ready themselves for one of the three eight hour shifts (9:57). The dog watches the shift commander go over the men’s uniforms during shift change (10:09). He then spots a poster requesting volunteers for the K-9 unit (10:33). Future police officers undergo physical training tests (11:08) at the Police Academy. Other new officers learn how to investigate traffic accidents (11:36), how to write up reports (11:41) and how to testify in court (11:48). Police practice their marksmanship at target practice (11:57). The dog stops in at the communications center (12:08) and watches a woman operate the information computer (12:35). He then heads for the jail (12:51). One man receives his mugshot (13:06). The dog envisions himself being caught with committing a crime and getting locked into one of the cells in the jail (13:27). His family then arrives to pick him up and return him home (13:46). Officer Carter arrives and greets the family and their returned dog (14:09). The film wraps up as a local newspaper is shown which featured the dog and his story (14:28). The film closes with a special thank you to the Elgin Police Department of Elgin, Illinois (14:54). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
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