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# SM Police Department wins an Emmy for documentary
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/sm-police-department-wins-an-emmy-for-documentary/
- Published: 2002-07-04T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:26:39.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Entertainment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Santa Monica’s finest won one of Hollywood’s top awards. The Santa Monica Police Department-produced a 30-minute video documentary titled, “Every 15 Minutes-For My Friends,” which depicted the tragic effects of teenage drinking and driving.

The film was honored with an Emmy Award in the Children/Youth Programming Category at the 54th Annual Los Angeles Emmy Award ceremonies held last Saturday at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 4, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/070402.pdf?ref=smdp.com)