A film about the work of the Victorian Police and the various areas of involvement. Shown is the work of the Mounted Police in crowd control, the patrol cars, involvement in scenes of fires and burglaries, scientific investigation, the dog squad and boat patrol crews.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014584
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Career education
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Occupations
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Authority
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime prevention
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Criminal investigation
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Police - Victoria
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Authority
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social control
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Career education
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)