Air Force Security Police: Patrol Procedures Pt 1

A film that follows law enforcement personnel on a military base as they patrol and protect Air Force resources while maintaining law and order. Throughout their eight-hour shift, they are granted the authority to apprehend individuals committing offenses and detain non-military criminals. The film showcases the daily activities of these patrolmen, such as vehicle and building checks, enforcing traffic laws, responding to incidents, and escorting funds.
Patrol sectors are developed based on crime analysis, deployment methods, and call prioritization. The film emphasizes the importance of being a visible deterrent to crime and maintaining a sense of unpredictability in patrol schedules. Additionally, patrolmen are often the first to arrive on the scene of an incident, making it crucial for them to evaluate situations and act accordingly.
The film illustrates the various tasks and challenges these patrolmen face, from traffic stops and field interviews to managing accident scenes and ensuring the safety of base personnel and property. As one shift ends, another begins, demonstrating the continuous effort to maintain a safe and efficient environment on the military base.
We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at [e-mail] if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.

[@germany456]

Wonder how it felt to live in the 80’s, must’ve been wonderful

[@CaptainBobTR13CK]

Truly it was

[@Boricua1966]

Flight Chief in the beginning of the video performing an inspection at Guardmount is TSgt. Mike Carbajal. Best Flight Chief ever! May you Rest in Peace Mike. 1606th SPG/ LE side.

[@1111Paiste]

He was a good guy for sure, RIP! Dawn Gruber was my first supervisor when I got to Kirtland in June of 1987.

[@1111Paiste]

WILD! Jim Allison here! I never knew this existed or was even even made. I was at Kirtland from 1987 to 89. A1C Dawn Gruber was my first supervisor when I got to Kirtland in June of 1987 (she was a SSGT then), she was so cool. RIP TSGT Mike Mike Carbajal.

[@WwHEARTBEATwW]

I'm a current Air Force Security Forces member and it's amazing to watch this and realize that no matter how things change, they stay the same. This video highlights how much the world has certainly changed. The threats are much different, and to recognize how they have changed our posture and procedures is eye-opening.

[@peachteagirl]

Funny to see the 1408 doesn't look like it was changed at all

[@williambowdoin364]

How about those blues? We looked good.

[@danielthompson6511]

Was a SAC cop back in 78-81 Fairchild AFB in Washington state

[@BobEllis975]

Thank you for this video. It brought back a lot of memories. I became an Air Force Law Enforcement Specialist in 1985, which seems to be around the time this was filmed, from the patrol cars, weapons, etc.--same ones I used when I first came in. Never been to Kirtland AFB where this was apparently filmed, but LE policies and procedures didn't vary that much from base to base.

[@williambowdoin364]

I Was LE from 1979-1983 at Bolling AFB, and Mather AFB. Brings back memories.

[@mikehawkins6272]

Thst was a blast from the past. I was in 88-92. Very cool.

[@alexsmith6914]

I’m just here to see if there are any, “Back when I was in SAC…” comments. Old timers seem to love talking about that. Haha

[@jsbelljr83]

I was LE from 1983-88, we never had a traffic vest at any of the Bases I was stationed at

[@haasjean-clara2889]

Thanks for a very rare video of SP LE. Reminds me of my time in the late 80s to early 90s.

[@BPD1586]

White crew neck t-shirts with open collar blues...this is definitely old school Air Force.

[@germany456]

Interesting video, love seeing old video

[@ashleymarie7452]

Bogus use of traffic radar. Patrolmen stayed in their vehicle when using the speedgun.

[@gusm2752]

I was an SP at Kirtland 78 - 80 so I was working Manzano guarding the nukes. One day the L Es set up radar on the road going to Manzano to catch SPs speeding going to work. This L E flight seams a little small for Kirtland it’s a huge base. On Manzano we had about 70 SPs on a flight. As far as the mention of pot the cops were the biggest offenders What year is this filmed?

[@sethwashburn8368]

I see a lot of pizza man berets

[@anointedpianoplayer]

Wow, I was LE at Kirtland just a few years ago. Really cool to see the heritage. Also, some of those places are still there… it’s an old base

[@japonte173]

i was at the W up until last year.

[@anointedpianoplayer]

@@japonte173did 6 years at the W before LE. LE side was way better

[@japonte173]

@@anointedpianoplayer kirtland was a terrible place to be no matter what haha, now i’m AGR in the reserves in LA getting paid way more and pretty much get treated like a civilian. it’s great. sometimes i do miss it though.

[@1111Paiste]

@@anointedpianoplayer LE was better. Was there from 1987 to 89.

[@1111Paiste]

@@japonte173 I enjoyed my time there.

[@rickjohnson1127]

Thanks for finding and sharing. I think I hear a faint Dragnet theme in the background.

[@ashleymarie7452]

There was no weapons safety or vehicle safety briefing. Big No-No!

[@ashleymarie7452]

9:59: Female patrol person gets out of vehicle to conduct building check. No portable radio on person. Bogus.

[@ashleymarie7452]

Bogus narrative regarding funds escort. He backs up and allows the bank employee to drive the funds to the exchange. He never discusses the route with the bank employee, but he states that he is going to take an alternate route today.

[@etbn1080]

This is Kirtland AFB.

[@1111Paiste]

Yeppers! I was there from 1987 to 89. A1C Dawn Gruber was my first supervisor when I got to Kirtland in June of 1987 (she was a SSGT then)..

[@peron20032]

Is there a part 2

[@ashleymarie7452]

Give me a break. I was a skycop for 20 years. Three tech sergeants on flight? No way.

[@billboyd9028]

So, the video leaves out the part where the off-going shift is waiting to hear the magic words over the radio: "guard mount broke".... usually sitting in a parking lot near the armory....

[@ethanhutzler82]

Shipping out in 2 weeks for this

[@PolizeiPaul]

It seems the lady cops wear their badge on the other side, I was thinking they wear them on the left like regular Police who all have their badge on the left side.

[@ashleymarie7452]

12:16: Patrolman asks for driver's license, but not military ID card, registration and proof of insurance.

[@laurenstilson4114]

He did hand him ba k his driver's license and I'd card though.

[@jeffdo9195]

Insurance not required in the day

[@patrickpeteroff4413]

I like that sp in USA and alaska

[@ashleymarie7452]

I was a skycop during this period. Kirkland always got great equipment.The rest of the Air Force, not so much. I remember being in SAC in 1970. Our reserve Security Alert Team vehicle (in support of nuclear weapons) was a 1964 Ford pickup. It had two working gears. Second and third. No first gear. No reverse. The cops always got the crappiest vehicles. We probably deserved it.

[@Suncast45]

I was stationed at Warren AFB in the late 60's! We didn't get what we needed most of the time. I was glad to be assigned to Viet Nam.

[@ashleymarie7452]

I completly understand. I can remember my flight chief telling me that when I was doing building checks, if I found a building unlocked, I should not call it in on the radio. Instead, I should call the SP desk on the phone from the facility.

[@thomasryan2679]

How come the word "police" isn't used anywhere in the occupation's name like military police in the Army or Marines?

[@alexsmith6914]

Everything was changed after the Khobar Towers incident. They combined LE & Security and decided to go with the name we know now.

[@ashleymarie7452]

10:21: "Patrol 1" is a buck sergeant. Patrol 1 is always the flight chief. Patrolman calls in using mixture of international and US police phonetic language. Bogus.