The Glass Shield (1994)

When they first meet, Michael Boatman, the first Black officer at the Sheriff’s department, and Lori Petty, the first female, don’t really get along, but that changes as they each encounter outright contempt and hostility from the rest of the white male force. When Boatman becomes suspicious of police activities after the arrest of Ice Cube, the two team up to find the truth about the investigation. While being a little too good versus bad in its portrayal, t’s a fairly well acted exploration of police corruption and the artifice of the thin blue line. I was surprised how little Ice Cube actually was in the film as he is prominent in the cover images for the film.