Risk: Computer Cops

Series

Series Name
Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.
174
Date Released
1976
Length of issue (in feet)
521
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
COI synopsis: A few new approaches to reducing risk. The most advanced computer control system in the world for dealing with emergency calls to the police. In a futuristic control room every facility available to the police is immediately pin-pointed so response is quick and action is followed as it happens.
Keywords
Communications; Science and technology; Police; Emergency services; Computers and computing
Written sources
COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis
COI Reference
MI 1458/174
Credits:
Sponsor
Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Editor
Peter Greenaway
Cutter
Peter Greenaway

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Film Archive

Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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Address
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Notes
The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).
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How to cite this record

'Risk: Computer Cops', Living Tomorrow Issue No. 174, 1976. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/325737 (Accessed 18 Jul 2025)