The People and the Police (1971)Stream and Watch Online

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Released January 1st, 1971, 'The People and the Police' stars Marion Barry Jr. The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 2 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from knowledgeable users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Documents the early, turbulent years of OEO'S experiment in police-community relations in Washington, DC R.1: Police and citizens express their attitudes toward each other. A citizens committee is appointed by the D.C. government, but dissension ensues over control of the program. Project director, Robert Shallow addresses the group; community leader Marion Barry urges citizen control, A pilot precinct is finally selected. R. 2: Police engage in training sessions, and community leaders struggle to replace the committee with elected representatives. A citizens' board is elected and the white project leader is replaced by a black official, Fred Lander. R. 3: Dissension between OEO and the community continues, but several programs including citizen riders, an emergency center, local police recruiting and an escort service, get underway. The board continues to struggle, and the program is refunded. At the films close, a small boy expresses his bitterness towards the police" .