The Enforcer (1976) - Dirty Harry on feminism and women - Inspector Calahan transferred to personnel

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$14,379.

How can that be?

You want an itemized account?

You took out two front doors,

one front window, 12 feet of counter.

Plus damages to the stock.

Plus one city vehicle totaled.

As well as three hostages in the hospital,

all of whom will probably sue the city.

For what?

Excessive use of force.

For your information, Callahan...

...the minority community has just about

had it with this kind of police work.

By the "minority community,"

you're talking about the hoods?

It so happens that they are

American citizens, too.

What about the lady with the shotgun

in her ear?

I'm not going to debate this with you.

I've been on the phone

to the Mayor twice this morning.

He went right through the ceiling over this.

Did you tell him about the meeting?

What meeting?

The meeting right here, two months ago...

...when you said high priority was:

"Run these hoods out of here."

I never said to use violence.

What should I do,

yell "trick-or-treat" at them?

Come on, Harry.

I expect you,

and every other man on this force...

...to behave with restraint

or turn in his resignation.

You're on notice, Callahan.

This little show of yours yesterday

is exactly the kind of thing...

...this department

is no longer prepared to tolerate!

Is that clear?

Yes, sir.

If that's all, Captain, I've got work to do.

But not in Homicide.

What?

You've been transferred to Personnel.

To Personnel?

That's for a**holes.

I was in Personnel for 10 years.

Yeah.

That's it.

You report tomorrow to the Oral

Examining Board. 9:00, on the dot.

No, you haven't got the picture.

I'm the robber, you're the cop.

Now, I'm in a market, see?

And you've just caught me, dead bang.

A 211 in the act.

But I'm coming out, and I've got a hostage.

A kid with a gun at his head.

There's no way you're gonna take me alive.

You've 10 seconds to make up your mind,

"Here I come."

What are you gonna do?

One...

...two, three...

You're under arrest.

...four, five...

Do something!

...six, seven...

How tall is he?

Don't just stand there, goddamn it,

do something!

Bang, you're dead.

You're late, Callahan.

Sorry about that.

Hello, Krause.

Hi.

All right, Bustanoby,

you'll be notified of your grade.

You were told to be here at 9:00.

We have 50 officers out there to test.

For how many vacancies?

Eight.

There will be five men and three women

promoted to inspector out of this group.

Three women?

Do you object, Inspector?

Now, who might you be?

This is Mrs. Grey of the Mayor's staff.

She's here to monitor these examinations.

This is Inspector Callahan.

Yes, I know something

of Inspector Callahan.

And I'd like to tell you...

...it's the Mayor's plan that the department

be brought more into line with...

...the mainstream of 20th century thought.

How does he figure to do that?

For one thing...

...his Honor intends...

...to broaden the areas of participation

for women in the police force.

Well, that sounds very stylish.

I think he also said something about:

"Winnowing the Neanderthals

out of the department."

Well, I guess we better get on with it.

Next applicant.

Officer Moore?

Yes, sir.

As you know, this is the final stage

in your examination.

It's an informal test to try and get an idea

of your ability to think on your feet.

Your reaction to stress and pressure.

Your ability to apply the law

in a hypothetical situation and so on, okay?

Yes, sir.

How long have you been on the force?

Nine years.

What department?

Mainly Personnel and Records.

Personnel and Records?

Yes, sir.

Have you any questions for the applicant?

Questions? How fast do you run the 100?

Come on, Callahan,

you know how this board functions.
All right, I'm sorry.

You know that...

...if you make inspector

under the Mayor's new guidelines...

...you might just be out riding

in a police car?

Yes, sir, that's what I'm hoping for

Officer Moore, maybe you'll tell us...

...about your most important felony arrest.

I've never made a felony arrest.

Well, maybe you'll tell us about

your best misdemeanor arrest, then.

I've never made

a misdemeanor arrest either.

Then what the hell gives you the right

to become an inspector...

...when some men have been

on the street for 10 or 15 years?

"The woman's place is in the home."

Is that what you're trying to say?

Do you think this is an encounter group?

I want to know what she'll do

when someone points a gun at her...

...and says, "Hit the deck! "

Hypothetical situation, huh?

I'm standing on the street corner...

...and Mrs. Grey there comes up

and propositions me.

She says, if I come home with her for $5,

she'll put on a show...

...with a Shetland pony.

If this is your idea of humor, Inspector...

All right, what are you trying

to do here, Callahan?

I'm trying to find out if anybody here

knows what law is being broken...

...besides cruelty to animals.