General News, 3rd prize
Perry Kretz
Stern
Stern
01 January, 1973
New York Street Gangs. A special police-unit fights gangs in Central Park. A police officer posed as a nurse, wearing a white dress. The unit of three officers waited to be attacked by a mugger whom they arrested.
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