A nuanced portrait of the (Amsterdam) police which portrays not only the police as an institution, but also individual officers. Issues raised include: ethnic profiling, lack of influence by neighbourhood officers, the role of women within the police force and the question of whether the police sometimes use excessive force, for example during the clearance of squats by the ME (Riot Police) in Amsterdam’s Kinkerbuurt neighbourhood, where defenceless locals were beaten by officers with batons.
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Annette Apon Director · Barbara den Uyl Director
First release July 2, 1978 · Produced in Netherlands
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Amsterdams Stadsjournaal
Production
Netherlands
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Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · July 2, 1978
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