Follow the officers and recruits of the Navajo Police Department through the rigorous training, the physical challenges, and the self-doubt, delving into their backstories to reveal an overview of life on the reservation and the motivations that drew them to the force. While the turbulent stories of Class 57 unfold in real time, the series provides an ever-widening portrait of the Navajo Nation at large.
Graduates of the police academy enter the field as rookie officers while wrestling with conflicts in their personal and professional lives.
As the number of recruits starts to dwindle, officers discuss the ongoing challenges facing the Navajo Nation.
A class of 28 new recruits enters the Navajo Police Academy hoping to serve a community facing a severe shortage of officers.
Follow the officers and recruits of the Navajo Police Department through the rigorous training, the physical challenges, and the self-doubt, delving into their backstories to reveal an overview of life on the reservation and the motivations that drew them to the force. While the turbulent stories of Class 57 unfold in real time, the series provides an ever-widening portrait of the Navajo Nation at large.
Aaron Abeson
HBO Documentary Films , Concordia Studio
