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• Throwback: 1970s 'Shotgun or Sidearm?'

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  A 1970s-era training film produced for the Pasadena Police Department.

• Throwback: 1951 'Day with the FBI'

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  Film from 1951 examines the duties of an FBI employee.

• Throwback: 1959 'Focus on the FBI'

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  Film produced for the FBI in 1959 follows twenty-seven year old law school graduate, Tom Holliday, progress through a thirteen week training course at the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia.

• Throwback: 1969 'Crime Scene Investigation'

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  FBI training film from 1969 details examination of soil, hair, and footprints.

• Throwback: 1954 'Lie Detector'

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  Film discusses the use of polygraphs and how the technology fits into police methodology.

• Throwback: 1940s 'Self-Defense and Disarmament'

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  Training video produced by the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1940s details self-defense and disarmament tactics.

• Throwback: 1936 'Miami Police Pistol Range'

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  Footage of Miami police in 1936 as they practice shooting from a moving vehicle.

• Throwback: 1960s 'Stay Alert, Stay Alive'

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  A training film produced by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the techniques and mechanics of arrest.

• Throwback: 1951 'This is Your Police Department'

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  Film produced for the Detroit Police Department in 1951 details various operations and ceremonies.

• Throwback: 1950s 'Ford and the Highway Patrol'

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  Commercial produced by Ford in the 1950s highlighting the company's relationship with the North Carolina Highway Patrol and law enforcement agencies nationwide.

• Throwback: 'Criminal Identification' circa 1950s

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  Film highlights a picture puzzle system used by witnesses to reconstruct the appearance of suspects.

• Throwback: 1941 'Detectives and Their Work'

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  Stop-motion animated film produced by the Saint Paul Police Department in 1941.

• Throwback: 1968 'Bank Robberies'

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  Training film produced by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1968 contains actual surveillance footage of numerous bank robberies.

• Throwback: 1976 'Vehicle Ambush'

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  Police training film regarding the use of cars as weapons by criminals. Produced by the California State Police and distributed by the United States Agency for International Development in 1976.

• Throwback: 1946 LAPD 'Report to the People'

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  A report on traffic deaths for the purpose of community awareness and safety. Created by the Los Angeles Police Department in 1946.

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