Women in Blue

Year: 2020
Description: Follows four women in the Minneapolis Police Department from 2017 to 2020 as they focus on different approaches to law enforcement to increase trust and safety, there's an officer-involved shooting, the first female police chief resigns, and the new male chief installs men in leadship roles.
Director: Fishel, Deirdre
Producer: Fishel, Deirdre; Kane, Aideen; Levison, Beth
Cinematographer: Bergmann, Tom; Phillips-Horst, Eric
Editor: Prasad, Sunita
Production Team: Mind's Eye Productions, Inmatt Productions, Independent Television Service, and Good Docs
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Media Format: 1 DVD (89 min.) or 1 streaming video (89 min.)
Type: Color with black and white sequences
Production Notes: Alternate subtitle: At the Intersection of Gender, Race, and Violence.
Broadcast on the PBS television series Independent Lens on Feb. 8, 2021.
Updated: 04-12-2022

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