Case Study: San Jose Police Department achieves efficient, high-quality in-house training and public outreach videos with Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium

Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium & San Jose Police Department

The San Jose Police Department wanted to give the public an up-close view of officers’ day-to-day work and create effective training and recruiting materials for its 1,200-person force despite limited staff and budgets. To achieve that, SJPD produced the Step into the Blue video series following a police academy class from swear-in to graduation, aiming to inform citizens, support recruitment, and help officers meet accreditation requirements.

SJPD’s Training Division uses Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium (Premiere Pro, Audition, After Effects, Encore) with a tapeless workflow (Sony XDCAM EX and DSLR) to edit and deliver high-quality video quickly—avoiding transcoding and benefiting from fast, smooth playback. The in-house approach proved cost-effective and efficient, producing multi-screen content that serves as a successful recruiting tool, meets training needs, and keeps the public informed and connected.

San Jose Police Department

John Reinert

Training Division/Video Unit, SJPD