COPS UNDER FIRE, A&E, 1996
For years, minority groups had complained of widespread abuse of power and brutality among police. But white America largely chose to ignore or deny that these claims might be true. Then, in 1991, the nation was galvanized by the videotaped beating of Rodney King by officers of the LAPD.
In the years since, waves of scandal and reform have swept across the nation's police departments. Law enforcement officials have been forced to examine their adversarial stance to some communities and purge forces of members with a history of brutality. Veteran correspondents, insiders from the enforcement community and prominent advocates join Mike Wallace for COPS UNDER FIRE.
From incidents like the Amadou Diallo shooting to controversial practices such as racial profiling, we'll examine the reasons for the widespread public distrust of the police. And find out what is being done to correct this important problem, from refining officer training programs to breaking the "blue wall of silence."
A decade of re-examination has led to disclosure and sweeping changes for America's police forces.
50 minutes, fully narrated, VHS NTSC only, ISBN: 0-7670-3181-4, VC9770 / $24.95
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