Booked for Safekeeping
Booked for Safekeeping is a short film from 1960 released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
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.
| Booked for Safekeeping | |
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| Produced by | Stoney Associates |
Production company | Stoney Associates |
| Distributed by | Stoney Associates |
Release date | 1960 |
| Language | English |
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