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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 1, 1954 reads "Object of his correction - literally showing the 'stuffing' he's made of, dejected looking dummy furnishes target for baton practice. The complete physical conditioning of Los Angeles policemen as illustrated on this page is balanced by many hours of classroom study in such subjects as criminal law, public relations, traffic control, first aid, patrol tactics, sociology and crime investigation. Instructors from related government agencies and civilian experts are called in to supplement police staffs.'"; See images #00126187 through #00126194 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Police Academy Los Angeles (Calif.).--Police Department--Officials and employees Los Angeles (Calif.).--Police Department--Uniforms Men--California--Los Angeles Police training--California--Los Angeles Police--Physical training--California--Los Angeles--Equipment and supplies Truncheons--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles (Calif.) Elysian Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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