A Malayan constable volunteers to join Malaya’s Maritime Police. After a period of seamanship training he is posted to a police launch operating in coastal waters. As a member of the crew he takes part in patrols searching for smugglers, gun-runners and other undesirables.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009662
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Border patrols
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Sea control
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Surveillance
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Seamanship
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Surveillance
Documentary → Documentary films - Malaysia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sea control
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Occupational retraining
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Police training
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)