"The folks who are in the community, they don't give a shit about our staffing problems," Captain Devon Bernritter says. He hung a skeleton in his front yard for Halloween depicting a lynching. Leyton says that Tierney asked the woman he knew from the gym to bring a friend with her. In Flint, entry-level officers make $19.43 an hour. His segments (with few exception) are all about him, and his ignorance surrounding the statistical connections of crime and poverty make him (and others) incredibly dangerous officers to have on the streets of this city. Thats it. in the movie. ", The results are reminiscent of the classicHBO drama"The Wire," especially in terms of the complexity of its characters. When we first are introduced toFlint Town, the Flint Chief of Police is James Tolbert, who is in his second year as chief. Located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit, it is a principal city within the region known as Mid Michigan. Flint Town (2018) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Cast Series Produced by Series Music by Series Cinematography by Series Film Editing by Series Production Management Summer Torrez . Flint Police Detectives like Scott Watson and Keith Urquhart feel passionately about doing the job that they have committed in earnest to do, but also acknowledge that there is a great mistrust of . It will never simply be about weeding out the bad cops and keeping the good. I feel so much empathy for Flint. If citizens are following the law, then theres no trouble. The decline of the auto industry and the withdrawal of General Motors,. Yunjin Kim as Sun-Hwa Kwon. Though Flint Town keeps its focus tightly on the police department, it finds numerous opportunities to offer broader local and national contexts, particularly as the city becomes a repeat campaign stop for 2016 presidential candidates. Morris Township make an hourly salary of $20.73. Frost and Balasko's relationship became a primary storyline in "Flint Town. More: Flint Mayor Karen Weaver senses city's resurgence as lead pipes replaced, Offering rare behind-the-scenes footage of how a police department really operates, "Flint Town" is the latest attempt by filmmakers to capturethe Michigan city's challengingstory a catalogof work that runs from 1989's "Roger and Me" by Oscar-winning directorMichael Moore to the 2017 LifetimeTV movieabout female residents trying to expose the lead contamination of the water system, titled simply "Flint.". You just dont see it on the news because black people use the instances of their innocent black person who wasnt armed (sarcasm) being gunned down by police. are receiving. This is the dumbest thing I ever read.. youre more racist, and you are stereotyping a group of people. Really Officer Frost? ", Balasko says during the show's premiere that she never necessarily expected to become a police officer in Flint following college, where her LinkedIn says she majored in political science and government she had other plans in mind. 1,107, This story has been shared 932 times. I personally think Sergeant Frost is a good person and a great Officer. I now have PTSD due to what he did to me and how his reckless actions put me through a total nightmare that I do not ever wish on anyone. I had a bracelet around my arm and I am from Bay city and I didnt drive and my friend who did was peeing inside. The position of Police Chief is a hard one to hold down in a city so ill-equipped to protect its citizens, and with a shakeup mid-series, it might be hard to keep track. Mitchell said that when he lost his sons, he lost his best . I do believe in police and I am a firm supporter of the police in my city because theyre not wack jobs like they are in Flint. Meet Storm Reid. Are you serious with this? "It wasdefinitely a scary moment for all of us, thinking we'd done all this work and with the changing of the guard, that access might be put inquestion. ", The couple's chemistry was noticed in reviews of the series, including The Los Angeles Times, which said of the pair, "They're in a relationship. Subjecting the poor and non-violent to the worst prison system in the developed world can't be allowed to suffice as an acceptable side effect in addressing a city's violence. That situation in a normal scenario is bad enough but with civil unrest? During abudgethearing for the police department on April 14, Flint City Council members suggested finding ways to use the ARPA funds to support the police, and lessen the citys general fund expenditures. Shame on you for the vitriol expressed in your ignorant opinion. Balasko's time with Flint PD, and the states of the police department and the city as a whole, is explored further as the series goes on, but it goes deeper than that. "What I saw is the racial dynamic in the departmentmirrors the racial dynamic in the country.". 'Creek' crew now. The department captured on-screen is down from 300 cops to 98 for 100,000 people, the lowest number out ofcomparably sized cities. 3. I agree with Ryan that it is not the job of law enforcement officers to address the systematic, socioeconomic causes of crime. Hyper-masculine? Documentary following the police department in Flint, Michigan as they struggle with dwindling resources and crumbling infrastructure in a community crippled by violence and a contaminated water crisis. 1124 N Flint Ave, Wilmington, CA 90744 is a 8 bedroom, 6 bathroom, 3,835 sqft single-family home built in 2020. .. a decimated and demoralized Flint Michigan Police force struggling to cope with violent crime after the city's downward spiral into an epidemic of record-high murder rates. Or how many officers have been shot and killed in the history of the FPD. All you end up doing is creating tensions with those who didnt initially totally hate the police. You can change your cookie preferences. 4,673, This story has been shared 3,127 times. '1923' Episode 7 Recap: "The Rule of Five Hundred". Flint is the birthplace of General Motors and the home of the U.A.W.'s first big strike. Flint police battle with a store that's a magnet for criminal activity. Over the course of the episodes, the copswill face a crucial millage vote andcity governmentwrangling over funding. He said the department anticipates sending another seven to the academy soon. More by Amy Diaz, Flint Police Chief Terence Green. Here are some of the concerns council members brought up related to the plan for policing in the community and the proposed budget. Totally and transparently destined to failure. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton and Linden Police Chief Scott Sutter announced on Thursday the charges issued against both the Flint police officer as well as a former Genesee County corrections officer. This man is a very dangerous police officer. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. A road rage incident between two strangers a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses. All eight episodes are now available to stream on Netflix. Flint Town humanizes the police and their often thankless work, but also exposes just how inadequate a response policing is in the first place. Unless you live in Flint and see what some of these trashy low lifes do on a daily basis, you would change your tune. If they take that oath to be an officer, they will and must be held to a higher standard. Unbelievable. The new leadership. I really felt Like the chief appeared to really want to improve the crime in the area but his hands were tied. We're in Flint, Michigan which, since its boomtime in the 1950s and 60s, has suffered body blow after body blow. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. He also gave his one sided story of him murdering an unarmed black man. A lot of you are being very disrespectful towards these men and women who put their lives on the line everyday to make Flint a safer place. Flint Town shows us exactly what the city no longer needs: punitive policing that fails to address the systemic, socioeconomic causes of crime. Proving that just because your a cop doesnt mean you have to be a hard ass ALL the time with everyone. Our department is poor. Officer Robert Frost makes me cringe. His identify has been verfied by Flint Beat staff.). 39m. He has been charged with one count of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, punishable by up to life in prison. Your biased opinion was painful to even read, let alone realize you actually believe that rubbish you wrote. The problem is with the people. I am from the UK but can see that some of the people of Flint are simply not helping themselves but are in fact the problem. He wants that time cut in half. Currently, Green said, the department has just one of the $12,000 high-tech cameras and circulates it in different locations. Wow, they are trying to help your city. Buy Movie Tickets. Welcome to Flint Town, Two Guns, The Rat Pack, Death and Homicide, The Numbers, Devil's Night, Two Worlds, and The Stand Off are a few of the most well-known episodes. Presidential candidate Donald Trump visits Flint. Buy Broadway Tickets With the city controlling 911, Green hopes to not only reduce response times, but also improve customer service that residents get when they make the call. They are certainly deployed in a severely violent area. Weve already conducted the research. Trump's win exposes divisions in the department. Like he said in the video, hes tired. Two city managers have since been charged with felonies for their role in the situation, according to the Times. The filmmakers say they have shown the series to some of the cops who appear in "Flint Town." For more than a century, the Flint River, which flows through the heart of town, has served as an unofficial waste disposal site for treated and untreated refuse from the many local industries. "As a New Yorker and someone who is coastal, I thought I had it figured out about the police, and I don't think that anymore," Dimmock said. He said that nine sworn police officers are eligible to retire by July 1. For 2023, the proposed budget includes 116 full-time police officers and 27 full-time civilian positions. We got a grant, we got $94 million. For a priority one 911 call, Green said the departments average response time is about 30 minutes. Rarely, if ever, do the directors address the systematic disenfranchisement of residents of the city, nor do they offer more than fleeting images of the lived experience of poverty. A new chief ushers in change as a presidential debate comes to town. Balasko and Frost ponder their future together. We get several complaints of citizens that are complaining of being spoken to rudely on the phone, being put on hold, Green said. 4.7K4.7K. Youre an idiot. "I had heard that Flintwas bad. 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