Police Program Premieres Tonight

Police will star in a new cable television program aimed at educating the public about crime prevention starting today.

The half-hour program, called “Street Beat,” will be produced by the Police Department and will be shown for the first time at 5:30 p.m. on Channel 53. It will be reshown throughout the upcoming weeks at various hours.

The first episode will deal with domestic abuse. Officers will offer information that could be helpful to families dealing with the issue, police said.

Producers said new programs will be released four times a year. But if the program is successful, it could become a weekly feature.