Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Best Kept Secrets of Law Enforcement

Best Kept Secrets of Law Enforcement

Using realistic reenactments, crime scene and courtroom footage, and interviews with police personnel and research scientists, this program showcases 21st-century advances in law enforcement. On the technological side, an array of nonlethal weaponry, including the Laser Dazzler and the TASER, and a computer program that can analyze videotaped faces to determine if the people filmed were lying are featured. On the tactical side, high-tech training on virtual obstacle courses, techniques used in high-speed pursuits, and the application of neurolinguistics to determine if drivers who have been pulled over have something to hide are spotlighted. A Discovery Channel Production. (51 minutes)

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Item#: BVL12013
Copyright date: ©2000
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-3791-9
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-6443-8


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