In this file photo, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly holds a...

In this file photo, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly holds a new conference. Kelly apologized for appearing in a documentary movie about terrorism, but some Muslims have called for his resignation. (Jan. 18, 2012) Credit: AP

New York's police commissioner says a film his critics claim paints Muslims in a bad light wasn't officially approved for NYPD training.

At a news conference on Friday, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly called the movie — "The Third Jihad" — inflammatory. But he said it was shown by mistake in a side room of a training facility.

He also defended the NYPD's record with the city's Muslim community. He called the relationship "excellent."

The movie uses dramatic footage to warn against the dangers of radical Islam. Muslim groups say it teaches Americans to be suspicious of all Muslims.

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