Los Angeles Police Department Film and Video Unit Webb, John Randolph "Jack", 1920-1982, narrator Los Angeles. City Personnel Department, producer Los Angeles. City Personnel Department, director Los Angeles Police Department, photographer
Date Created and/or Issued
late 1960s
Publication Information
Los Angeles City Personnel Department Los Angeles, California, USA University of Southern California
C. Erwin Piper Technical Center, 555 Ramirez Street, Space 320, Los Angeles, California 90012, USA City of Los Angeles. City Archives and Records Center http://clerk.lacity.org/city-archives-and-records-center michael.holland@lacity.org public domain; released under license Creative Commons CC0 "no rights reserved"; please credit "University of Southern California Digital Library
Description
Recruiting film for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) narrated by Jack Webb, 1967-1969. Begins at Parker Center (LAPD headquarters) at 150 North Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California. Shows application process, training, graduation (with LAPD Chief Thomas Reddin), patrol, various LAPD divisions, continuing education, and promotion.
Type
moving image
Format
1 film reel (6:24): sound, color 16mm, optical documentary films video/mp4
150 North Los Angeles Street 1880 Academy Drive 34.052249,-118.241277 34.082104,-118.241592 California Los Angeles Police Academy Parker Center Los Angeles USA late 1960s
Source
Los Angeles City Archives [Contributing entity] disk 71344967; original filename LAPD_Film_Career_AR_37B_2398.avi; original filename LAPD_Film_Career_AR_37B_2398-RF18.mp4 [Identifier]
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