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This 1940s black and white British recruitment film seeks to generate interest in the Palestine Police Force during the era of the British Mandate for Palestine. A brisk overview of colonialist policing duties emphasizes the diversity of both the region and its unique police force, which mobilized armed radio patrol trucks, horses, camels, and boats to deter crime in a changing environment (TRT: 16:30).
Film begins in progress (main titles missing). Plowing fields in an agricultural area. The city of Tel Aviv the “new all-Jewish city, built in less than 25 years.” Pedestrians, automobiles. A beach with men and women in bathing attire (0:07). Nazareth is shown with less European influence in contrast. Historic architecture. The church bells of Bethlehem. A city skyline. Narration mentions a span of seven miles from Jerusalem to Bethlehem. The Mosque of Omar (0:34). The mosque in closeup. Jerusalem’s city streets. A sign for “Kodak.” Stone city walls. Jerusalem Citadel and the Tower of David (1:22). Street vendors. A man dispenses lemonade from a novel belt device. Elders in religious garb of all faiths: Jews, Arabs, Catholic nuns. “The security of this bewildering variety of people is in the hands of a highly efficient police force” (1:57). A police station with two officers; one British, one Palestinian. A police officer gives directions (2:51). A radio patrol van and an armored tank (3:10). Training recruits. Men in helmets march in helmets with weapons drawn. Self defense, arabic lessons (3:40). Mechanics at work. Recruits rush to vehicles, which roll out. Marching through drill formations at a Mount Scopus depot (4:00). Traffic control training. Classes teach “details of the law.” A car suspected of smuggling illicit goods is inspected in a training session. A secret compartment reveals packets of hashish (5:01). After a hard day's work, a recruit retires to a spartan barracks (6:02). Children play with a doll. A father returns home. A boxing match, cheering spectators. A rugby match. Field hockey. Shot put, high and long jumps in a track and field competition (6:27). An orchestra practice (7:34). Mounted police officers train with horses (7:45). A mounted patrol through the neighborhood of Nazareth. A woman waves goodbye. A patrol commander greets a moctar (8:47). A criminal laboratory tests a blood sample using a microscope. Radio communication operators read announcements, which are received by radio patrol trucks in the desert (9:26). Trucks navigate a soft, sandy terrain (10:30). A camel patrol led by an Arab sergeant (11:08). A trained dog runs through an obstacle course. In another test, the doc picks up a scent, and matches it to a suspect (11:38). Policemen patrol using a boat from Haifa to Akka (12:36). Checking the nets of local fishermen to prevent overfishing (13:17). The Palestine police give a parade celebrating the king’s birthday. Officers are decorated with metals atop a grandstand with British flags. Armored cars on parade (14:02). The parade continues, showing camels and horses of the police force (14:48). A montage review of previous scenes (15:00). End titles: “The End. Recruits, single men, 18 to 25 years of age are required for service in Palestine as British Constables. Further Information may be obtained from the Palestine Police Force” (15:51).
The Mandate for Palestine was a League of Nations mandate for British administration of the territories of Palestine and Transjordan, which were conceded by the Ottoman Empire following the end of World War I. The British controlled Palestine for almost three decades before the mandate was repealed in 1948.
The Palestine Police Force was established in 1920. In 1944, the Police Mobile Force (PMF) created a fully militarized strike force. By 1947, the force numbered 4,000. When the mandate expired, most officers transferred to other colonial forces in Kenya, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. The Palestine Police Force formed the basis upon which the Israel Police was founded.
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Негізгі бет PALESTINE POLICE FORCE 1940s BRITISH MANDATE-ERA RECRUITMENT FILM ISRAEL JERUSALEM TEL AVIV 94574
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