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OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON A CONTRACT WITH THE CURATORS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI FOR THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FOR THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE CITY.
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BY IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
j MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized
and directed to execute on behalf of the City a contract with
the Curators of the University of Missouri, wherein the
University of Missouri-Columbia Institute of Public Safety
will provide training for the law enforcement officers of
® the City. The contract shall be substantially the same
in form and content as that contract attached hereto as
"Exhibit A" and incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval.
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, by and between THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF MISSOURI, a public corporation of the State of Missouri,
contracting on behalf of the University of Missour-Columbia
Institute of Public Safety (Hereinafter referred to as
"Institute") and City._of-'-f,.fe-cn Missouri
(hereinafter referred to as "Law Enforcement Agency") .
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Law Enforcement Agency has collected funds under
Section 590. 140 RSMo. (1978) , local ordinances and/or court
orders as to collection of court costs which are designated
for expenditure for training of its law enforcement personnel;
and
WHEREAS, Law Enforcement Agency is desirous of using
these funds to obtain law enforcement training for its personnel
and officers; and
WHEREAS, Institute is capable of establishing and providing
training programs for law enforcement officers and personnel ; and
® WHEREAS, the parties deem it to be to their mutual benefit
and interest to set forth in writing the terms and conditions of
Institute ' s provision of and Law Enforcement Agency' s use of
these law enforcement training programs;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and
the individual and mutual promises of the parties hereinafter
set forth, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto:
1. The term of this agreement shall commence as of the
lst day of September, 1982 , and terminate as of the 31st day
of August, 1983.
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2. Institute will establish, hold, and make available
to designated members of 'the Law Enforcement Agency's personnel
the following training programs:
(a) Basic Law Enforcement Training Program 'I. This will
be a 120 hour program covering SEE ATTACHMENT #1
A "Chancellor's Certificate" will be awarded to those individuals
who successfully complete this program.
(b) Basic Law Enforcement Training Program II. This will
be a 200 hour supplement to Program I above which will SEE
ATTACHMENT #2.
Successful completion of Basic Law Enforcement Training Program
I is a prerequisite to taking Program II. A "Chancellor' s
Certificate" .will be awarded to those individuals who successfully
complete this program.
(c) Basic Law Enforcement Seminar. Institute will hold
not less than tWelve (12) nor more than twenty-five
(25) law enforcement seminars during the term of this contract.
These seminars will cover topics as: SEE ATTACHMENT #3
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(d) Film Loan. Institute will provide free use, less
mailing costs. Films may be borrowed as available. SEE
ATTACHMENT #4
3. In consideration of the Institute' s developing,
establishing• and holding the above-referenced training programs
and making them available to Law Enforcement Agency's officers
and personnel, Law Enforcement Agency agrees to pay Institute
_f i f y (S,n per nAnf of thA tra i ni ng_ f»nrIG r_nl 1 F±cf-Pd as the
result of the preceding years total assessments collected
under Section 590. 140 RSMo (1978) .
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Law Enforcement Agency shall pay this amount to Institute in
accordance with the following schedule: $3 , 4295- 00 in one
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Payments should be sent to the Institute at the following
address with checks made payable to the "University of
Missouri-Columbia" :
Mr. Larry Brockelsby, Director
UMC Institute of Public Safety
307 Watson Place
Columbia, Missouri 65211
Payments are in consideration of training fees only. Room
and board considerations are not considered a part of this
contract.
4. Participants in the training programs set forth in
paragraph 2 above will be given continuing education units
from the Institute for successful completion of a training
program.
5. Institute will provide to Law Enforcement Agency
evaluation scores on Law Enforcement Agency's personnel
engaged in an Institute training program under the terms of
this agreement. Law Enforcement Agency shall provide
Institute wih a written statement/waiver from each individual
participant authorizing and approving the release of such
reports to Law Enforcement Agency.
6. Institute shall retain complete control. over the
content of said training programs and the instructors thereof.
7. Institute shall reserve the right to determine minimum
and maximum enrollment levels for each particular training
program set forth in paragraph 2 above. When limited enrollment
is necessary or desirable in Institute's discretion, Law
Enforcement Agency will be guaranteed one (1) participant per
training program.
8. Institute. reserves the right to cancel any particular
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program because of minimal enrollment. Institute will attempt
to provide Law Enforcement Agency with notice of cancellation
within five (5) working days of the scheduled beginning of the
program which is to be cancelled.
9. All programs provided under the terms of this agreement
shall be provided and held at Institute's facility in Columbia,
Missouri or such other place as determined by Institute.
10. Participants in the training programs provided under
the terms of this agreement shall be considered in the same
manner as others taking instruction through the University
Extension Division.
11. Institute shall take steps to arrange immediate
care in case of illness or accident of program participants,
but Institute shall not be responsible for the costs involved,
follow-up care or hospitalization.
12. Some training programs may involve rigorous physical
activity and/or training. Law Enforcement Agency therefore
agrees to take reasonable steps to assure that its personnel
or officers participating in these programs are in suitable
condition or health to allow their participation in such
programs.
13. That none of the terms or conditions herein shall
in any manner be altered, amended, waived, or abandoned, except
by- written agreement of the parties, and no delay by University
in enforcing any of its rights hereunder shall be deemed a
waiver of such rights.
14. Law Enforcement Agency will not discriminate against
any of its officers or personnel because of race, color, creed,
religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or age in making the
training programs provided under the terms hereof available.
15. This agreement sets forth the entire understanding -of
the parties and supercedes any and all prior agreements,
arrangements and understandings relating to the subject matter
ihereof. This agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the parties and their respective successors, legal representatives
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and assigns. The Article or Section headings, if any, of this
agreement are for convenience of reference only and do not form
a part hereof and do not in any way modify, interpret or construe
in one or more counterparts and all such counterparts shall
constitute one and the same instrument. The person who
executes this contract on behalf of Law Enforcement Agency
expressly represents and warrants that he/she has full and
complete authority to do so.
16. This agreement shall be deemed to have been
entered into under the laws of the State of Missouri and
the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall
be governed and determined according to the laws of said
state.
17. No member, individually or collectively, or officer
of the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri incurs
or assumes any individual or personal- liability by the execution
of this contract or by reason of the default of the University
i in the performance of any of the terms hereof. All such
liability of members or officers of the Board of Curators of
the University of Missouri , as such, is hereby released by
Law Enforcement Agency as a condition of and in consideration
of the execution of this contract.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
agreement and/or authorized same to be executed by their duly
authorized representatives as of the date shown below the
respective signatures, said agreement to become. effective as
of the later date.
City of Jefferson, Miss-ouri THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY
(Law Enforcement Agency) OF MISSOURI •,
By: By
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Date: S Date:
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BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
120 hours
History and Police Ethics
Public Image and Telephone Courtesy
Human Relations
Civil Rights: Constitutional and Statuatory
Court Organization and Procedures
Missouri Criminal Law
Courtroom Demeanor
Police and Minority Groups
Laws of Arrest
Laws of Search and Seizure
Laws of Evidence
Statements, Admissions and Confessions
Missouri Motor Vehicle Law
Traffic Control
Accident Investigation and Reporting
Burglary and Larceny
-Assaults and Robbery
Records and Uniform Crime Reporting
Auto Theft
NCIC, MULES, and Police Radio
Crime Scene Procedures and Collection of Evidence
Fingerprints and Techniques
Injury and Death Investigation
Juvenile Justice System and Youthful Offender
Sex Crimes
Stopping and Approaching Vehicles
Narcotics
Interviews and Interrogation
Report Writing
Patrol Techniques
Defensive Tactics
Domestic, Disturbance and Prowler Calls
Techniques and Mechanics of Arrest
Firearms
First Aid
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BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
200 hours
Crime Causation and Control
Correctional Systems
Interviews and Interrogations
Narcotics
Report Writing
Record Systems
Arson Investigation
Injury and Death Investigation
Organized Crime
Robbery
® Field Notetaking and Crime Scene Recording
Hostage Negotiations
Vice Investigation
Defensive Tactics
Bombs and Bomb Threats
Driving Offenses
Patrol Techniques
Accident Investigation
Crime Prevention
Public Relations
Abnormal Psychology
Juvenile Matters
Emergency Medical Training
Firearms
Larceny
Burglary
Legal Terms
Collection of Evidence
Surveillance
Police and Minority Groups
Laws of Search and Seizure
Laws of Arrest
Hypnosis
Situation Training - practical problems
Arrest Techniques
Courtroom
Crime Scene
Human Relations
Domestic/Disturbance Calls
Tests
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BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT SEMINARS
Criminal Law
Burglary Investigation (2)
Interviews and Interrogations (2)
Officer Survival (2)
Basic Investigation (2)
Stress Seminar
Auto Theft Investigation
Arson Investigation
Robbery Investigation
Sex Crimes Investigation
Homicide Investigation
Major Case Investigation
Carnival/Fair Games Investigation
S Narcotics/Undercover Investigation
Techniques
Police Management
Civil Liability
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INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SAFETY
FILM LIST
MAJOR TOPICS
I CRIME PREVENTION
II PATROL PROCEDURES/ARREST TECHNIQUES
III CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
IV DRUG ABUSE
V HUMAN RELATIONS
VI SUPERVISION ANn MANAGEMENT
VII CONFIDENCE GAMES
VIII MISCELLANEOUS
IX ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION/AUTO THEFT
X JUVENILES
XI RETAIL THEFT
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institute of Public Safety
Film List
I. Crime Prevention
• 3. BASIC SECURITY SURVEYS - 25 min - law enforcement officers, especially com-
munity relations - color
The first portion of this film deals with concepts of security surveys , the
values of crime prevention , and the best times for the crime prevention offi-
cer to make contacts. The second portion shows methods of break-ins to commer-
cial businesses , and what the best targets are for burglars and thieves through
extremely good actual examples of commercial businesses.
8. CRIME: IT'S A MATTER OF TIME: COMMERCIAL - 13 min - employers , small busi-
nessmen - color
This is the story of Charlie, a small businessman who is always getting "ripped
off". The film shows the importance of crime prevention to the small business-
man, not only in his business, but also his everyday life.
13. INTRODUCTION TO CRIME PREVENTION - 23 min - law enforcement officers , especial-
ly community relation - color
Residential burglary prevention is highlighted in this film. It is geared to-
® ward the police officer, but it could be shown to adult citizens groups, and
businessmen. Means of gaining entry are explained by showing different types
of locks. Also included are the duties and roles of the street patrol officers
in preventing burglaries.
17. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH - 20 min - citizens' groups - color
Dispels myths and fears of consequences of "getting involved" in police matters
for your neighbors. Basic tips for residents to make their homes, property,
and neighborhoods safe from burglars and thieves.
29. RIP-OFF - 17 min - law enforcement, public - color
Crime Prevention use in public and homes narrated by Henry Fonda, describes
different kinds of locking mechanisms , alarms and security devices that are
applicable to homes and businesses.
36. TARGET FOR TERROR - 17 min - law enforcement, public - color
Crime Prevention deals with a home security survey and describes methods that
a home owner can use to make his dwelling more secure.
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II . Patrol Procedures/Arrest Techniques
7. CAT BURGLAR - 16 min - law enforcement officers - color
Excellent tips on how to respond to and approach a prowler call for the police
officer. Investigation of the call and interrogation of the prowler/burglar
suspect are also highlighted in the film.
10. DISTURBANCE CALLS - 20 min - law enforcement officers - color
Through simulated situations, the police officer is given steps to follow
when answering disturbance calls. It shows the courses of action that an
officer can take, and what officers must be aware of when responding to
disturbance situations.
18. THE NEW POLICE - 14 min - law enforcement officers (patrol ) - color
Depicts the new role of the police officer as a "social worker" in family
disturbances type situations, through simulated disturbances.
19. OUTNUMBERED - 12 min - law enforcement officers (patrol ) - color
Outlines traffic stops and how to make them, keeping in mind that no traffic
stop is routine. Describes what to look for regarding suspicious activity.
Simulated field searches when there are fewer officers than suspects, and safe
apprehension of fleeing felons from a vehicle are also shown.
22. PATROL PROCEDURES I : VIOLENT CRIMES - 20 min - law enforcement officer - color
Details step-by-step the patrol officer's duties, responsibilities , and pro-
cedure at the scene of a violent crime. Deals with curiosity seekers , securing
the scene, retaining and interviewing witnesses through a simulated scene of
a triple murder.
23. PATROL PROCEDURES II : ROUTINE PATROL - 40 min - law enforcement officer - color
The keys to effective patrol are outlined in this film. Included are what to
look for while on routine patrol , and what qualities or abilities to develop
with practice and experience. The different ways to identify suspects (cloth-
int, facial features , etc. ) are dealt with in this film geared toward the patrol
division.
24. PATROL PROCEDURES III : CRIMES IN PROGRESS - 24 min - law enforcement officer -
® hospital security - color
Follows three events concurrently: a burglar/safe cracking, and armed robbery,
and a prowler/peeping Tom. Procedures covered include driving techniques , radio
communications, first-unit response, one- and two-man patrol , use of back-up
units, lookouts, and building search techniques. Reinforces the need to develop
good Judgment, a knowledge of law and human behavior, and techniques of appre-
hension.
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25. PATROL PROCEDURES IV: SPECIAL SITUATIONS - 25 min - law enforcement officers
- color
Deals with officer response to citizen trouble calls : suicide by hanging,
mental illness, reported rape, lost child, tenant dispute, diabetic coma ,
runaways, missing persons, and drug OD. Morgue sequence focuses on recogni-
tion and handling of dead bodies. Stresses proper attitude, attention to de-
tail , responsibility to protection of life and ability to cope and relate with
empathy to a variety of mental and physical conditions.
26. PATROL PROCEDURES V: FIELD PROBLEMS - 25 min - law enforcement officer - color
Depicts initial call and follow-up responses to complainant calls. To illus-
trate difference in perception, viewer is shown the same situation from diff-
erent angles , as witnesses might see it. Areas discussed include : sorting out
assumptions from facts, analyzing hysteria, securing witness testimony, ques-
tioning victims , and using discretion. Situations include: prostitution ,
drunk and disorderly conduct, rape investigation , purse snatching, possible
sex offender and handling of juveniles.
30. USE OF BATON: LAMB METHOD - 20 min - law enforcement officers - color
Shows use of baton ; lamb method.
31. SELF-DEFENSE - 16 min - law enforcement officers - color
This film demonstrates types of holds , and how to defend yourself without the
use of brutal or deadly force. Emphasis is on demonstrating the mastoid nose
IV hold in several different situations.
32. SHOOT/DON'T SHOOT I - 24 min - law enforcement officers - color
What are the factors involved in a shooting situation? The dangers? The
risks? The consequences for officers and innocent bystanders? And how do you
make the crucial decision in what just might be the flash of someone's gun?
Here's your weapon , officer now, shoot - or don't shoot! This film is de-
signed to physically involve the viewer in every decision by instructing him/
her to actually pick up a blank pistol and shoot/don't shoot at the screen
in over a dozen recreated street patrol segments.
33. SHOOT/DON'T SHOOT II - 25 min - law enforcement officers - color
Purpose is to impress upon the viewer finality of death and the extreme
consequences of being wrong in a shooting situation. Covers essential rules
for the use of lethal force and definition of local laws and requirements con-
cerning the officer's response to a fleeing felon. Confrontations depicted
include use of firearms and other lethal weapons.
37. TECHNIQUES OF ARREST I - 20 min - law enforcement officers - color
Introduction to wide variety of subjects that deal with "arrest techniques".
Includes scenes of search and seizure, search techniques , Miranda warning,
issuance of warrants , and other elements of arrest. Stresses methods of
approach, planning, and apprehension, as well as attention of personal safety.
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40. OFFICER SURVIVAL 1-2-3 - 25 min - law enforcement officers - color
This film is divided into three separate recreations of incidents where police
officers were killed while on duty. All resulted from a lack of preparation
and preplanning. The incidents are then shown again, this time pointing out,
step by step, the things done wrong. The situation is then recreated a third
time showing the correct way it should have been handled. These incidents
happended to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and were recreated
by them.
52. POLICE CIVIL LIABILITY - 20 min - law enforcement officers - color
Of all lawsuits against policemen and police departments , 25 percent are con-
cerned with police brutality. This film offers on the spot situations and
asks how one would have reacted. "Reasonable belief" is what constitutes
practical limits on police force used to control a suspect. This film asks
Just what reasonable belief and practical limits are. Also dealt with are
weapons and their use by police officers when using force.
53. PRISONER CONTROL AND TRANSPORTATION - 15 min - law enforcement officers - color
This film deals with the consequences of sloppiness due to repeated "routine"
arrests. IThe focus is on classroom instructions on how to handcuff suspects
and searching procedures to be used. It also includes the correct transport-
ing of prisoners.
56. AMBUSH - TOOL OF TERROR - 15 min - law enforcement officers - color
The purpose is to show how the element of surprise and the overreaction by
the police officer is the terrorists' main tool when conducting an ambush,
usually on patrol officers making their routine rounds. It offers sugges-
tions on precautions to use when approaching any situation. This includes
communication, mental and physical preparation and constant awareness as
well as a sure plan of action to avoid an ambush.
70. ROBBERY IN PROGRESS - 10 min - law enforcement officers - color
This film gives basic information on "street skills" needed for approaching
and handling police situations. Included is how to handle a robbery in pro-
gress in the safest and most effective way.
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® III. Criminal Investigation
11. FIELD INTERVIEWS - 10 min - law enforcement officers - color
Stresses the importance of prompt, accurate, detailed field notetaking and
clear, well organized reports. As the story line of a homicide investigation
unravels, viewer is shown that even the most astute officer can he a second-
rate policeman if he doesn't master consistent, thorough follow-up techniques.
Also covers techniques of sketching.
40. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE GATHERING - 40 min - law enforcement officers, security -
color
Deals with the preservation of a crime scene; first officer response; evidence
search procedures; collection, identification, and baffing procedures; and
role and functions of evidence technicians. Describes the technical aspects
of the whole range of physical evidence including prints, human hair, skin,
and blood. Explains the role of the crime lab, methods and tools of analysis ,
the relationship between the evidence team,and patrol officer, chain of custody,
and ways to build a case based on physical evidence. Comes with a comprehensive
guide written by Sergeant Louis Vitullo, Chicago Police Department.
® 46. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, SEARCH AND IDENTIFICATION - 15 min - law enforcement officers
- color
This film follows a step by step investigation of a burglary scene to point
out the importance of preserving any physical evidence that may be there.
Each step is preceded by a question and discussion period so the viewer can
decide himself what should be done next in the investigation and compare his
answers to that offered by the film.
47. CORPUS DELICTI - HOMICIDE - 15 min - law enforcement officers - color
The purpose of this film is to define what corpus deiecti is. It does so by
showing a homicide take place and then the court room procedures that follow.
It also informs the viewer of the different rules determining corpus delecti
in different jurisdictions and the importance of knowing them.
57. INVESTIGATION OF HANDGUN WOUNDS - 25 min - law enforcement officers - color
This film discusses what one needs to know and do when encountering homicides
by handguns. It tells what the officer and other investigators at the crime
scene should and should not do. It then tells how the body is transported to
preserve evidence and then how the autopsy can obtain evidence from the type
and condition of the handgun wound. Pictures of wounds are used to show how
a lab technician determines these different types and how this can lead to the
correct conclusion as to who committed the crime.
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IV. Drug Abuse
. 12. FORESTS IN THE NIGHT - 15 min - Parents' groups, Senior High, law enforce-
meat officers - color
Although this basic film is geared towards the police officer, the senior
high school student and parents' groups would get good, important informa-
tion from it. The film deals with illegal drug activity and drug abuse. It
identifies some behavior "Signposts" to be aware of when suspecting drug use
or abuse. Because they are sometimes related, other illegal activities such
as shoplifting and theft are included.
Also #69, WE HAVE AN ADDICT IN THE HOUSE
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V. Human Relations
49. THE SIXTH SENSE - BODY LANGUAGE - TECHNIQUES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT - 15 min-
law enforcemnt officers - color
The purpose of this film is to define and show the importance of body language
in the policeman's everyday job. It uses two situations in which suspicious
behavior is noticed by the officer, one which leads to the correct conclusion
and thus an arrest and the other in which the body language is read wrong and
citizens are falsely accused. Also shown is the use of body language in
handling domestic disputes.
50. PREJUDICE: PERCEIVING AND BELIEVING - 30 min - law enforcement officers - color
This film, narrated by Ed Asner, focuses on how we perceive people as groups
and not as individuals. It offers several situations and how they are inter-
preted by different people. It also presents the comments of people about
other people and points out how their beliefs are made on looks and groups
that the individual belongs to. It emphasizes this feeling of "they" and not
the individual. Included are examples of prejudgement made by the police and
toward the police.
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VI. Supervision and Management
14. DECISIONS I : IT'S YOUR MOVE, SERGEANT - 23 min - law enforcement nN LY - color
Deals with insubordination , and different situations the sergeants, especial-
ly in larger departments, encounter. The places in the film for discussion
could be well utilized.
21. PATROLMAN, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM - 20 min - law enforcement ONLY - color
Brings the patrolman face to face with problems encountered within the depart-
ment. Deals with new recruits, rookies, graft and gratuities. There is some
description of who to follow in the chain of command. Similar in format to
"It's Your Move, Sergeant."
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VII. Confidence Games
6. -. BUNCO BOYS - 20 min - citizens groups, especially.elderly - color
This film spotlights various kinds of "con games",, used especially on the
elderly. There are situations of the most used con games, and good tips on
how to spot them.
20. THE PAPERHANGERS - 30 min - businessmen, employees in banks, retail stores,
hotels - color
The Do's and Don'ts of cashing checks are outlined in this film about bad and
fraudulent checks. Also included are the eight elements of a healthy check,
and statistics on how the 16 billion worthless checks per year cost consumers.
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VIII. Miscellaneous
04. BLACK ANO WHITE AND RED ALL OVER - 25 min - law enforcement, Senior High,
Adult - color
In this film, dictated to the Chicago Fire Department, the narrator justir{As
looting, firebombing and sniping at police and firefighters as the "ghetto
reaction to Martin Luther King's death." The film is comprised of actual
film footage 'of the fires that destroyed the west side of Chicago during the
days following Martin Luther King's assassination.
5. BOMB THREAT - PLAN, DON'T PANIC - 15 min - employees of businesses , schools ,
hospitals - color
Outlines good, easy to remember steps to follow when receiving a bomb threat.
There is one example of a plan of action, carried out in the film. Especially
good for maintenance and security departments are the example of different
types of homemade bombs.
9. THE CRY FOR HELP - 30 min - Senior High, Adult, law enforcement officers -
black and white
This film talks about suicide - some causes, statistics , etc. It shows signs
qP and clues to look for or be aware of when someone may be close to committing
suicide, and the consequences to friends and family.
15. THE MASK - 35 min - law enforcement officers - black and white
There is emphasis on the duties of the jailer dealing with alcohol-related
offenders, incarcerated while still intoxicated. The film is about the mask
of alcohol in relation to other physical and/gr mental problems. The film
is somewhat outdated since the "Drunk in Pubic View" Law was taken off the
Missouri Statute books in 1977.
16. MOB AND RIOT CONTROL 13 min - law enforcement officers - color
Basic, important techniques are described in this film. Included are tactics
used to control mobs and riots , which weapons to use in different si,tuotions,
types of formations, and the psychology of riot and mob control ,
27. RAPID CITY FLOOD - 20 min - all civil defense - color
This film shows the different components of preparation for the flood that
hit Rapid City, South Dakota in the late 1960's. The aftermath of the flood,
40 and some of the relief tactics used are also shown.
28. REPORT WRITING - 27 min - law enforcement officers ,, security training - color
Motivates the officer to write clear and accurate reports , then teaches him
how to do so. Presents an armed robbery investigation , handled correctly
but bungled because of report writing. Consequences of unclear writing are
shown through incorrect prosecutor interpretation. Also includes a classroom
exercise in which the officer develops his/her own report. Special instructor's
guide and student workbook created by Profs. David Plant and Alec Ross of
Contra Costa College, California.
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35. SUpDEN BIRTH - 23 min - law enforcement officers - color
Shows step-by-step procedure for delivering a baby with no medical assistance
available, through an actual delivery in the back seat of a car, performed by
a police officer.
39. WHAT'S A COP? - 27 min - law enforcment officers , public information - color
How does society feel about the modern police officer? How does he/she function
in a changing, difficult environment? A candid look at what being a police
officer is all about. The job. How he feels and thinks. His role in our
society. The attitudes of the public. And, above all , why the police officer
chooses to remain in the profession during these difficult times. An in-depth
study; not a whitewash.
41. LIFELINE - DISPATCHER COMMUNICATION - -17 min - police dispatchers - color
Seventeen busy minutes in the life of one police dispatcher. Shows the dis-
patcher handling the radio and telephone, telephone demeanor, and what calls
take priority.
43. COURTROOM PERFORMANCE - 30 min - law enforcement officers - color
This film's purpose is to instruct police officers how to be a successful
witness. This includes instructions on how to conduct oneself in the court-
room, understand courtroom procedures and be prepared. This is done by re-
creating a courtroom trial of an attempted murder case.
51. HISTORY OF POLICING IN AMERICA: ALL IN A DAY'S WORK - 15 min - law enforcement
officers, public information - color
The purpose of this film is to explain the development of the police force
as we know it today. Included is the first police force of the 1850's as a
part of the government, western sheriffs , the increased role of women in the
police force, and the evolving of the advanced technological department of
today's police. Discussion of important persons such as Sir Robert Peel and
organizations as the FBI and the military is included.
75. SILENT ALARM RESPONSE - law enforcement officers and security personnel -
25 min - color
This film focuses on how to use silent alarm systems within financial insti-
tutions. It deals with the correct procedure bank personnel should use dur-
ing a robbery and how the police should respond. Importance is placed on
knowing how the alarm works and the need for a plan of action between the
police and *the institution.
® 76. THE REVOLVER: OPERATION AND USE - 15 min - law enforcement officers - color
The importance of dedication and proper training is stressed in this film
about handguns used by officers as well as the idea of the gun as only a
defensive weapon. Proper handling, storage, operation and cleaning of the
gun and practice at a firing range are included.
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426 TRAFFIC DIRECTION AND CONTROL - 22 min - law enforcement officers - color
Shows correct procedure of traffic direction and control for all types of
intersections and pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Deals with use of hand
signals. and motions, whistles, and additional equipment (flares, cones , etc.)
Answers why good traffic directing skills are important and necessary.
54. AUTO THEFT - 20 min - law enforcement officers - color
This film is the step by step procedures involved in tracking down stolen
vehicles. It focuses on what information the police need and how it is
used. Also shown is the theives procedures of stealing and altering cars
and how this can be detected by the police.
55. PURSUIT DRIVING - DEFENSIVE DRIVING IV - law enforcement officers - color
The focus of this film is on the criteria invloved in pursuing a speeding
car. Three essential factors are skill , knowledge and, most important,
the judgements to be made determing whether to pursue and for how long.
The importance of individual police departments' policy is included.
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58. CHILD ABUSE AND THE POLICE - PART I - law enforcement - color
Explains legal aspects , key indicators and family dynamics of child abuse
to show officers how to recognize and handle these cases.
60. WORKING TOGETHER - 29 min - law enforcement, juvenile system personnel ,
social work - color
Dramatizes need for and development of multidisciplinary child abuse and
neglect prevention teams. Shows workings of such teams in several communities
across the country.
61. DELINQUENCY: PREVENTION AND TREATMENT - 28 min - law enforcement, juvenile
system personnel and general audiences
- color
Focuses on contemporary treatment and prevention programs in the area of
juvenile delinquency, all of which are in use in Missouri.
62. DELINQUENCY : THE PROCESS BEGINS - 28 min - law enforcement, corrections, and
general audiences - color
Examines key issues in delinquency including the influence of social force
vs, inherited pathological tendencies. Told through story of two boys who
are treated differently by the system for the same offense; burglary.
63. LAW IN THE SCHOOLS - 28 min - law enforcement, P.T.A. , Schools color
Emphasizes need for police-school cooperation through a series of offenses
committed on school property. Results of lack of school cooperation with
police are shown.
64. HANDLING THE JUVENILE OFFENDER - 25 min - law enforcement - color
Emphasizes development of officers judgem-nt (Police Discretion) when dealing
with a variety of juvenile related situations.
65. MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO COME TO - 27 min - law enforcement, P.T.A. , Schools
- color
Demonstrates the response of one community to acts of violence and vandalism
in schools. Places emphasis on community self help to effect change in
behavior.
66. INTERVIEWING THE ABUSED CHILD - 21 min - law enforcement, social work, juvenile
personnel - color
Good basic learning for those who will have occasion to interview a child
abuse victim. Re-enacted interviews are done by a physician, social worker
and teacher. Use of verbal and non-verbal communication is examined.
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67. DON'T GIVE UP ON ME - 28 min - law enforcement, social work, juvenile personnel
- color
Explores the reasons behind child abuse and treatment programs for alleged
abusers.
68. INVESTIGATING CASES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT - 23 min - law enforcement,
social work, juvenile system personnel - color
Excellent for developing understanding of roles of medicine, social work,
and police; in the area of abuse and neglect. Emphasis is on protection of
the child and understanding the dynamics of abuse/neglect. Helpful in learn-
ing investigative procedures for these types of cases.
71. CHILD ABUSE AND THE POLICE - PART II - law enforcement - color
Explains legal .aspects, key indicators and family dynamics of child abuse
to show officers how to recognize and handle these cases.
72. SO I TOOK IT - 10 min - law enforcement, schools, general audiences - color
Shows how peer pressure from a friend can cause behavior such as shoplifting.
The film also shows modern detection Methods for store thefts and the
consequences of shoplifting.
73. THE CLUBHOUSE - 10 min - P.T.A. , youth groups, Juvenile officers - color
Deals with Juvenile Vandalism at school and role of peer pressure as a cause
of this type of behavior.
74. INSIDE THE CULTS - video/tape - 96 min - law enforcement, social work, general
audience - color
Part I: Panel discussion by experts on cult phenomena; Part II: Panel dis-
cussion by ex-cult members. Excellent material for gainigg basic understand-
ing of the operation of non-traditional , quasi religious cults and their
effect on contemporary youth.
69. WE HAVE AN ADDICT IN THE HOUSE - 30 min - general public - color
This film is a narrative by former teenager drug addicts and their parents.
The teenagers were involved in a program to help them over come their- drug
dependency. It consists of their thoughts about their drug use and their
parents ' reactions to the problem. Also included is how the parents
handled their children, the blame they felt, and the changes in their
homes.
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34. THE SHOPLIFTER - 20 min - citizens groups, especially clerks in retail
stores, security in stores - color (older film)
Excellent examples of methods of shoplifting are given in this film. It
shows clerks what to watch for, and how to cut down on losses incurred
from shoplifters. Statistics on time of day and costs to consumers are
also dealt with.
44. STICKY FINGERS - 17 min - citizens groups, clerks in retail stores, security
in stores - color
This film, narrated by Nike Connors, shows how the shoplifter works and
deals with people who switch tickets on merchandise. It tells store clerks
what to watch for and how stores can cut down on shoplifting
Video, Cassette also available in Retail Theft
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