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Stoney AssociatesBooked for Safekeeping (Part II) (1960)

Fascinating documentary made to train police officers in the assistance and management of mentally ill and confused persons, produced in New Orleans by eminent filmmaker George C. Stoney. A little-known ethnographic classic that is strongly rooted in the place where it was made.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Stoney Associates
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare, The Lousiana Association for Mental Health, The National Institute of Mental Health
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Keywords: Psychiatry; Police; Ethnography: U.S.: South

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: ERD - - April 11, 2006
Subject: Excellent
The second part of the film continues to be excellent. An excellent instructional film. The methods are as good today as they were then.

Reviewer: huskobon - - March 31, 2004
Subject: STILL COOL!
It was a little slower, but still cool! Cops, of the 60's, this is better than cops on FOX.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - January 31, 2003
Subject: Cops, 1960's style!
In this riveting docu-drama, we follow the new Orleans police as they deal with mentally disturbed people. The first half of the movie is the most amazing, with great acting, amazing editing and razor sharp camerawork. The second half somewhat slows down, but provides a nice flow after the intense first half. Reccomended.

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Demonstrates the proper management of mentally ill persons by members of the large city police department to prepare the mentally ill persons for their subsequent medical treatment. Describes the different types of mentally disturbed people a police officer must deal with, such as the senile, the mentally retarded, and the attempted suicides. Stresses the need to talk with the family to get a person's background, using the case of a mental patient who feels his neighbors are planning to kill im. Shows a case in which a policeman handles a mentally disturbed person improperly. Points out the need for 24-hour medical help for police offices who deal with the mentally disturbed.


Danger Lurks Safety Psychology Psychiatry Law Enforcement Emotional disturbances EDPs Emotionally disturbed persons Psychiatric intervention Mental illness