Collection: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection / Topic: Police - Institutions

Description:: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden speak to the winners of the 2011 National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS award for valor in the line of duty. The ceremony is held in the White House Rose Garden. Obama also announces that he is asking FBI Director Robert Mueller to stay on the job for two more years.
Date Issued:: 2011-05-12T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: In this installment of "Know your city," Dr. Willis Dunbar explains the Shakespeare Strike. Dunbar gives a brief overview of the strike, which began on September 7, 1948, detailing the companies' decertification of the union representing workers and the impasse that has caused. Dunbar then focuses on the treatment of the Kalamazoo Police force during the strike, as picketers have become increasingly antagonistic towards them. Dunbar argues that this negatively affects morale in the Police Department and destabilizes the community. Dunbar encourages all Kalamazoo citizens to be respectful of the laws of the community and those who enforce them.
Date Issued:: 1948-10-18T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: President Barack Obama makes the keynote address at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 45th Annual Awards Dinner. Obama highlights the contributions of African-American women during the civil rights movement and also addresses issues related to gender equality, policing, and the criminal justice system. Held at the Waller E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Date Issued:: 2015-09-19T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: United States President Barack Obama speaks at an interfaith memorial service for five Dallas, TX police officers shot and killed in the line of duty during a July 7 protest. Obama eulogizes the officers and emphasizes the need for unity and better relations between law enforcement and the community. Dallas Police Chief David Brown introduces the president.
Date Issued:: 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: Retired Lansing Police Sergeant Nancy Cochran Small discusses her career and experiences with the LPD in an interview with retired Lansing Police Officers James Gleason and John Assiff. Small speaks at length about her experiences as one of the first female police officers in the Lansing Police Department, as well as a number of her cases.
Date Issued:: 2009-04-30T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: In an episode of "This is Kalamazoo," Mayor Paul Todd discusses topics covered in the annual meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors. Todd speaks in detail about housing projects in New York City and the relationship between "slums" and problem areas for police, land use in the Netherlands, a scientific presentation concerning the future of atomic bombs, civilian defense, and the future of the Soviet Union.
Date Issued:: 1950-07-28T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: Grand Ledge Police Chief and former Lansing Police Captain Manuel David Burtch discusses his career and experiences in the Lansing Police Department in an interview with retired Lansing Police Officers James Gleason and John Assiff. Burtch describes in detail the police uniform and old police building and tells stories about his time as a motorcycle officer, including escorting President John F. Kennedy's motorcade during a Kennedy whistle stop in Lansing. He also talks about his transition to becoming chief of the Grand Ledge Police Department.
Date Issued:: 2008-07-17T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Description:: President Obama welcomes to the White House the winners of the 2012 National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS award, for law enforcement officials who have displayed bravery and valor in the line of duty. Obama is introduced by Vice President Joe Biden who also praises the officers for their heroism and multiple contributions to their communities.
Date Issued:: 2012-05-12T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

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