The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! It was voted the 14th best comedy of all time in a Channel 4 poll. The film was selected by "The New York Times" as one of "The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made". It was named the 7th Funniest Comedy Ever on a poll by "Empire". "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" grossed $78.8 million at the box office. The film was released on December 2, 1988 and in its opening weekend, finished in first place, grossing $9.3 million. In its second weekend, it grossed $6.1 million, falling to second place behind the newly released "Twins" ($11.2
Police cadets in the United Kingdom aired The Squad, a drama series which followed the fictional adventures of Metropolitan Police Cadets. The twelve episodes were produced by Thames Television. Most of these precursor schemes were disbanded by the 1990s. The present form of Police Cadets began in 1988. It was a community initiative that was supported by Commissioner Peter Imbert, who wanted to engage with young people. The first documented Volunteer Police Cadet unit started in South Norwood (Lambeth) in March 1988. All of the territorial police forces of England and Wales have a corresponding VPC branch, as does the British Transport Police. These are subdivided