In the public interest

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.

Credits

production company

S M S Audiovisual

Victorian Film Corporation

producer

Lindsay Parker

director

Colin Pym

Duration

00:13:43:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1970

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 → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Authority

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social control

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Career education

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Australia, 1970

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