Special report on police techniques from February 1966. Police respond to a mock armed robbery at Golden Hill Liquor and put their skills to work. Original script: It's business-as-usual for the Golden Hill Liquor Store at 28th and B in San Diego at least---until this customer strides in. Nothing particularly unusual about him. A neat, well-dressed young man) well-armed too. He demands all the large bills in the cash register--- holding his demand-enforcer in his right hand. He says he'll use it, if necessary; he's desperate. The clerk finds it hard to notice anything else---as he moves to the cash register. To him---that snub-nosed-pistol looks as large as a Howitzer. As instructed---the clerk bags the loot in a paper-sack----and hands it over. No arguments: he knows better; instant obedience. And our neatly dressed bandit flees the scene. But the clerk-~-Bill Theen--acts quickly, he immediately phones the police. The police dispatcher directs a patrol-car covering the beat to the scene: Golden Hill Liquors, 28th and B. Patrolman A.I. DiCerchio and Reserve Officer Ray Ramage go right to work. DiCerchio gathers information on the bandit's description from the clerk. About all he can really remember is that the guy was wearing a cannon. Reserve officer Ramage relays to the Police Department any available Information on the robber's clothing, age, height, weight, and general appearance---plus the amount of loot taken and what denominations ---and his direction-of-travel. This information is immediately broadcast to all police units by the radio-dispatcher---and the hunt is on. Dicerchio and Ramage join the chase. Meanwhile---additional-police- units are being moved into the area---and possible escape routes are covered. Sheriff's Deputies and supplementary law-enforcement agencies are alerted throughout the County. Police units at the border are on the lookout. Shortly---a suspect is sighted. Size and clothing description = DiCerchio and Ramage take no chances. They know he's armed; they don't plan to give him a chance to use his weapon. Covering the suspect from 2 angles; they order him to burn around. He goes for his gun---but breaks an all-time-record for changing-his-mind. Covered by DiCerchio---Ramage takes the suspect's weapon first; then goes after the loot. This is a graphic illustration of police-technique. It's all according to the "book". It's the "unknown quantity" that keeps a policeman on his toes; you just don’t know whom you’re dealing with---or what he’ll likely do. The police procedure is designed to get the job done-... and keep policemen alive. for additional weapons After the loot is recovered---a, thorough frisking and the cuffs are snapped on. Again---all are carefully prescribed police procedure---learned by every patrolman and police-reserve on the force. Obviously----this was staged for our special report. (Reserve-officer Gene Spurlock makes an excellent suspect.) But it's an interesting lesson in police-methods---and the need for carefully prescribed procedures. Every arrest doesn't go "by-the-book" --- there's too much that's unpredictable. But the “book" teaches methods that cover a lot of eventualities. The reserve-officer in this 2-man patrol-car rides in the back seat with the suspect--never leaving him alone for a second. It is hoped the suspect will loosen up and talk about his experience: he may even sign a statement that anything he says can be used against him. At any rate----he can count on one fringe-benefit--a free trip right to jail. He'll be booked before the patrol-captain. And again---carefully prescribed procedure. --just for handling the suspect in and out of the cage car. Patrolman DiCherchio and reserve officer Ramage take charge of their quarry at the car door---and march him off keeping the suspect in front of both of them. And the jailer has a new guest: the reserve officer program of the San Diego Police Department.