Summary: Army Instructional film explaining and demonstrating the purpose of urban foot patrols in Northern Ireland, including intelligence gathering, the detention of suspects and the provision of assistance to the civilian police. A patrol prepares to leave its base, and demonstrates the correct methods for moving along a street, crossing obstacles and stopping. Danger signs, warning of an impending attack, are listed, and the correct reactions to a sniper attack when patrolling with a number of teams are also shown.
Production Details: Services Kinema Corporation (Production sponsor)
Army Department (Production sponsor)
Anvil Film and Recording Group (Production company)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 424 ft; Running time: 12 mins
