For my subject, I decided to chose my Dad, Gary Hasbrook. Born in 1961, he has been on the police force since he graduated college. I can't remember how long he's been there, but he's been there long enough to be able to retire - he just enjoys his job so he doesn't. He was an actual patrolling police officer for a number of years, then moved into car theft investigation, and now works as one of two fire investigators on the South Bend Police force.
I decided that this interview would be an interesting addition to a documentary that would have to do with current events involving the police force and the community. It would be interesting to see from a police officer of many year's point of view of our own city.
Questions
1.) How has the relationship between the community and the police force changed over the years?
2.) How would you explain this relationship in our city? Is it good? Is it bad?
3.) What do you think affects this relationship the most?
4.) What are your views on incidents of police brutality in the past couple years?
5.) What are ways you think that could help prevent police brutality?
6.) Do you think city size and environment affects people's feelings towards police?
7.) How does your department deal with claims of police brutality?
8.) How did people react when you would go to calls, pull people over, etc?
9.) What's the most interesting call you've been apart of?
10.) Are there any other things you'd like to say about the so called police brutality problem in the United States currently?
