The People and the Police: Oakland
1974 · National Archives and Records Administration (via FedFlix)
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The record names a federal body as the creating agency: Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. A work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties has no US copyright (17 U.S.C. 105; before 1978, section 8 of the 1909 Act).
The record names a federal body as the creating agency. A work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties has no US copyright (17 U.S.C. 105; before 1978, section 8 of the 1909 Act). This says nothing about copyright outside the United States, or about music, stock footage or other material the film may incorporate.
- Creating body, as recorded
- Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation
- National Archives Identifier
- 12120 (local identifier 65.47)
- Internet Archive item
- gov.archives.arc.12120 (uploader's licence mark: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. (1935 - ) ARC Identifier 12120 / Local Identifier 65.47 1974 The People and the Police: Oakland TELEVISION NEWS PROGRAM: This film is about police brutality in Oakland, California, 1974. Narrator talks about how town was over half black in 1960's and police force was all white. How blacks were generally treated with disrespect. Some of policemen interviewed say they were hired as super cops and did not want to change way things were run. Changes were implemented, blacks were hired, and blacks in the community were beginning to feel a change as older policemen were told to less aggressive or be fired. Action Review Panel was set up to review police community relations. Several incidents resulting in arrest of blacks and charges of disorderly conduct were heard by panel. Speaking in this film is Ron Dellums and police chief, George Hart. Song, "Hey, You Old Oakland Town" is heard as camera scans streets and black community of Oakland. DVD Copied by Liz Pruszko.