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Sound of the Police

When I soldmy first script to Dragnet, I was a young sergeant

STEPHEN: When I sold
my first script to Dragnet, I was a young sergeant

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STEPHEN: When I sold my first script to Dragnet,
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I was a young sergeant.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:16
Uploaded
Mar 14, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime
Production
Firelight Films,ABC News Studios

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Movie Summary

The fraught relationship between African Americans and the police, often rife with tension, fear, suspicion and hostility on all sides, that fuels the ongoing conflict between African American communities and law enforcement.
I sold Jack Webb one show, - Sound of the Police 00:07
I sold Jack Webb one show,
STEPHEN: The police department reviewed the scripts - Sound of the Police 00:10
STEPHEN: The police department reviewed the scripts
STEPHEN: Dragnet was designed - Sound of the Police 00:08
STEPHEN: Dragnet was designed
As a matter of fact, Dragnet became famous - Sound of the Police 00:06
As a matter of fact, Dragnet became famous
["Dragnet Theme" playing] - Sound of the Police 00:12
["Dragnet Theme" playing]
STEPHEN: As a matter of fact, Jack gave so much money - Sound of the Police 00:13
STEPHEN: As a matter of fact, Jack gave so much money
- It felt like reality - Sound of the Police 00:07
- It felt like reality
- No, thanks, Mary. STEPHEN: But it didn't feel - Sound of the Police 00:05
- No, thanks, Mary. STEPHEN: But it didn't feel
- I just want you to know, Sergeant Friday, - Sound of the Police 00:05
- I just want you to know, Sergeant Friday,
- Out of a clear blue sky, - Sound of the Police 00:06
- Out of a clear blue sky,
STEPHEN: The idea of doing the show like that - Sound of the Police 00:08
STEPHEN: The idea of doing the show like that
The Chief of Police said, "We need to answer this." - Sound of the Police 00:07
The Chief of Police said, "We need to answer this."...
- We're gonna explain the police perspective. - Sound of the Police 00:05
- We're gonna explain the police perspective.
- Imagine, five burglaries in our neighborhood. - Sound of the Police 00:05
- Imagine, five burglaries in our neighborhood.
STEPHEN: But you didn't get into the nitty gritty - Sound of the Police 00:17
STEPHEN: But you didn't get into the nitty gritty
[dramatic music] - Sound of the Police 00:11
[dramatic music]
You never saw the officers putting Black people - Sound of the Police 00:14
You never saw the officers putting Black people
But at the same time that show was being made, - Sound of the Police 00:10
But at the same time that show was being made,
ELIZABETH: If you've been arrested unjustly by police - Sound of the Police 00:19
ELIZABETH: If you've been arrested unjustly by police
KHALIL: Black people were experiencing a sense of living - Sound of the Police 00:07
KHALIL: Black people were experiencing a sense of living