Police to search for weapons at schools
- Title
- Police to search for weapons at schools
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 6 Mar 1996
- Year of production
- 1996
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- Duration
- 00:01:25
- Description
- A new bill will give police the power to enter school grounds with or without permission from the head teacher. The Public Order Act will be amended making it illegal to carry an offensive weapon on school premises. Secondly Police powers of stop and search will be extended to schools. Lady Olga Maitland who is introducing the bill explains the need for it. The legislation follows the death of headmaster Philip Lawrence in London. Interviewer not heard.
- Contributors
- Olga Maitland
- Keywords
- Legislation; Police; Schools; Weapons; Public Order Act 1986
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