Stay Alert, Stay Alive: The Techniques and Mechanics of Arrest, ca. 1960 - ca. 1969

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Stay Alert, Stay Alive: The Techniques and Mechanics of Arrest, ca. 1960 - ca. 1969 - National Archives and Records Administration   - ARC Identifier 12106 / Local Identifier 65.32 - Department of Justice. Federal Bureau of Investigation. (1935 - ).  TRAINING FILM: Proper and improper arrest procedures are portrayed.  FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover inviting law enforcement officers and other such agencies to use FBI training facilities. Emphasizes precautionary measures in making arrest to avoid endangering lives of officers or bystanders. Points out that officers should know fundamentals of a successful arrest and that there is no such thing as routine arrest.

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