Sound of the Police

Sound of the Police

85 mins | Documentary | Aug. 11, 2023

This documentary examines the fraught relationship between African Americans and the police, often rife with tension, fear, suspicion and hostility on all sides. Framed by some of the most recent conflicts between Black Americans and police officers, which garnered national media attention, the film traces the country’s complex racial history that set the path for policing in Black communities and fuels the ongoing conflict between African American communities and law enforcement.

Sound of the Police

85 mins | Documentary | Aug. 11, 2023

Sound of the Police
This documentary examines the fraught relationship between African Americans and the police, often rife with tension, fear, suspicion and hostility on all sides. Framed by some of the most recent conflicts between Black Americans and police officers, which garnered national media attention, the film traces the country’s complex racial history that set the path for policing in Black communities and fuels the ongoing conflict between African American communities and law enforcement.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Firelight Films, ABC News Studios
Original title Sound of the Police
Directors Valeria Scoon, Stanley Nelson
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