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Police en service
2021
Sous-titres : Français Espagnol Roumain Anglais Allemand Arabe
An immersion in the everyday life of the SPVQ (Quebec City Police Service). An opportunity to discover the different facets of the profession and meet some of those out on patrol, along with the investigators, sergeants, lieutenants and civilians of the Quebec City Police.
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Episode 1
45 min
Teamwork
Detective Lieutenant Marie-Manon Savard heads the Child Sexual Exploitation Unit during a search for child pornography. Even if the operation has been well planned, she never knows what to expect. Each police officer has to work in close collaboration with their colleagues to ensure the mission is successful.
Episode 2
45 min
Out on patrol
Each day, those out on patrol are confronted with cases of mental health. The SPVQ works closely with psychosocial care workers to improve the way such cases are handled. Team leader, Sergeant Johanie Ouellet is searching for a missing woman who suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
Episode 3
45 min
The time factor
For the police, time is an ever-present factor in all their work. Whether assessing the urgency of a situation or ensuring they act at just the right moment, they often have only a split second to make their decisions. Detective Lieutenant Marie-Manon Savard heads up two interventions.
Episode 4
45 min
Profession police officer
The police have to adapt to face an extremely wide and varied range of interventions. They may have the powers to enforce the law, but they also have a responsibility to justify each decision and each action taken. Detective Lieutenant Martin Soucy intervenes in cases of domestic violence.
Episode 5
45 min
Investigations
As soon as the police or 911 centre receive a call, the investigation work begins. Investigation is at the heart of everyday police work, whatever the officer's unit or job. Guillaume Collin, a constable on patrol, responds to each call with no preconceived idea of what he'll find.
An immersion in the everyday life of the SPVQ (Quebec City Police Service). An opportunity to discover the different facets of the profession and meet some of those out on patrol, along with the investigators, sergeants, lieutenants and civilians of the Quebec City Police.
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