Modern Marvels. Police Pursuit

Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Infobase (Added Author).

Summary: Criminals who instigate high speed pursuit situations have no regard for the safety of others. Over the years police forces have come up with high-tech tools and safe but effective driving techniques to stop these chases before anyone gets hurt.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sd., col.
remote
electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011], c2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 19, 2011. Films On Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Pursuit Technology (3:15) -- Early Police Cars and Sirens (1:44) -- Beginning of the Modern Police Car (3:28) -- High Performance Pursuit Training Program (3:53) -- Scenario Based Training (2:00) -- Pursuit Intervention Technique (3:12) -- Police Station on Wheels (2:58) -- Cooperative Wireless Data Transmission (3:13) -- Disabling Technology (2:45) -- Eye in the Sky (2:21) -- Police Helicopter Technology (2:10) -- Police Helicopter Illumination Technology (3:01) -- Police Chase as Entertainment (2:08) -- High Seas Pursuits (2:09) -- Police Pursuit Boas (2:18) -- Coast Guard Pursuit Tactics (2:17) -- Credits: Modern Marvels: Police Pursuit (0:19)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films On Demand.
Target Audience Note:	10 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: Films On Demand platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.