Police, violence and crime in London
- Title
- Police, violence and crime in London
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 20 Jun 1984
- Year of production
- 1984
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- Duration
- 00:05:00
- Description
- Report on the number of Metropolitan Police carrying weapons amid concern following accidental shootings, and a recent report on crime figures. Sir Kenneth Newman, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, discusses firearms training and the changes underway in the police force. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Kenneth Newman
- Keywords
- London; Reports; Crime; Police; Metropolitan Police; Crime prevention; Policing practice; Weapons; Policemen; Guns; Firearms; Crime statistics; Training; Neighbourhood watch schemes; Crime reduction
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LBC/IRN, "Police, violence and crime in London". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0005300280016 (Accessed 11 May 2025)