Name: The Force
Genre: documentary
Released: 2017
Rating: 6.8

Story Structure — 3 Plot Phases

The Oakland Police Department starts implementing significant reforms amid deep-seated issues of misconduct and scandals.

Reform Implementation — Department begins reform process Location: Oakland Police Department
Police Misconduct Issues — Addressing deep-seated misconduct problems Location: Oakland
Community Trust Building — Efforts to rebuild trust with residents Location: Oakland Communities

Growing social unrest and federal oversight intensify as the department faces protests demanding police accountability.

Federal Oversight — Department operates under federal monitoring Location: Oakland Police Department
Social Unrest — Growing national tensions affect local policing Location: Oakland
Accountability Protests — Demonstrations demand police accountability Location: Oakland Streets
Reform Obstacles — Internal resistance to change emerges Location: Oakland Police Department

The department continues its complex transformation process, documenting both progress and persistent challenges.

Progress Documentation — Film captures reform achievements Location: Oakland
Institutional Transformation — Department continues transformation process Location: Oakland Police Department
Two-Year Mark — Documentary concludes reform journey Location: Oakland

Story Breakdown

Reform Implementation — Department's attempt to implement significant reforms
- Misconduct Issues — Addressing deep-seated problems
- Community Trust — Rebuilding relationships with residents
External Pressures — Forces affecting the reform process
- Federal Oversight — Operating under monitoring
- Social Unrest — National tensions and local protests
Reform Journey — Two-year process of institutional change
- Obstacles — Internal resistance and challenges
- Progress — Achievements and documentation