LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Police Force in state of crisis, says Police Federation

Genre

Interview

TX Date

22 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:01

Description

The Police Force is in a state of crisis - under-funded, under-resourced and insufficiently supported by the Government or the public. This damning accusation has come from Alan Eastwood, Chairman of the Police Federation, speaking at the annual conference in Scarborough. Eastwood told delegates that the Government is ineffective, helping criminals by cutting back on resources and failing to defend the Police against a barrage of unfair criticism from the public and the press. Interviewer is Margaret Shiels.

Contributors

Margaret Shiels; Alan Eastwood

Keywords

Government; Police; Public opinion; Finance; Policing practice; Police Federation

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