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
Play audio
To listen to the audio files, please log in.
Duration
00:00:40
Description
Chairman of the Police Federation, Fred Broughton, on the new powers given by government legislation to search students in schools for dangerous weapons. He states police must work closely with teachers to stop crime and powers are a fitting tribute to Philip Lawrence, killed by students. Interviewer not heard.
Contributors
Fred Broughton
Keywords
Legislation; Police; Homicide; Schools; Weapons; Philip Lawrence; Public Order Act 1986

How to cite this record

LBC/IRN, "Police to search for weapons at schools". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0002000350019 (Accessed 16 Aug 2025)