Presented by Motorola, “Special Situations: Patrol Procedures IV / Techniques of Arrest” is one of a series of films created by director/producer Murray Woroner and Woroner Films. (:22). It was to be used as a police training film using drama and narration to show the proper procedure for various arrest situations. The film also displays the inherent danger present in any arrest (:36). A list follows of cooperating police departments and headquarters (:36). A suspect runs from a police officer (1:13). The perused finds himself trapped against a fence (1:47) as the officer announces that he is under arrest (1:41). The narrator points to this as being the most dangerous moment. A montage of civilians follows as they are placed under arrest (2:27). In one scenario the officer is shot as the suspect pulls a gun on him (3:47). What happens once the guilty person or persons has been taken into custody follows. A suspect is taken to the station after being picked up on the street (4:06). A bond of $1,500 is set for the suspect’s bail (4:43). Fingerprints are taken (4:55). The officer removes the suspect’s belongings from his clothing (5:18). The inductee’s weight and height are also logged (5:52) and he is then sent to his cell (6:09). Another suspect has his arms and legs spread wide in the street as he is searched (6:36). He is loaded into the Miami Police patrol vehicle (7:26). A warrant is highlighted to be used in order to place someone under arrest (7:45). A demonstration follows of two officers approaching the front desk of an apartment complex in order to notify the building that they have a warrant for the arrest of a person residing within the complex (8:45). As the officers move up the apartment stairs, the narrator notes the element of surprise must be maintained (9:32). The suspect is pictured shooting upright in bed as they enter (10:59). He is read his Miranda rights (12:02). The arrest must take place before the search in order to be lawful (13:43). Another example shows the police conducting an emergency search on a vehicle on the side of the road (16:27). When placing the suspect under arrest, the cuffs are set behind the person’s back (17:33) or under the knees and through the seatbelt (17:48). The film then shows how officers are to act in a scenario with a female alcoholic passed out at a restaurant table (18:07). In a crowded laundry mat an officer fires at the back of a suspect attempting to flee (18:49) and is stabbed by another civilian in the building. A routine traffic stops follows (20:59) of a man running a stop sign which can also present unpredictable and dangerous situations. A well planned arrest is detailed (21:49). Within the home is a gathering of illicit drug users asleep in a crowded room (22:03). The film wraps up as one of the suspects attempts to flee and is shot (23:55). The officer calls in a ‘673’ (24:03).

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