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Report published on police raids in Brixton (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the delayed publication by the Home Office of a Police Complaints Board investigation into police raids in Brixton, South London in 04/81, which triggered riots in the area. Includes archive...
Report published on police raids in Brixton (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Geoffrey Dear, on the pressures the police face in carrying out their duties, following a delayed publication by the Home Office of a Police...
Colin Roach inquest venue (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
Report on the ruling on a choice of a venue (following a dispute between coroner Dr Douglas Chambers and the GLC) for the inquest into the death of Colin Roach while in custody at Stoke Newington police...
Colin Roach inquest (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male representative for Hackney Council’s Police Committee (not identified - poss. Brynley Heaven) about the inquest into the death of Colin Roach while in custody at Stoke Newington...
New bill to advocate recordings of suspects (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about the tape recording of police suspects advocated in the Government’s new Police and Criminal Evidence Bill. Male speaker and interviewer not identified (poss. Des Fahy).
Bail system criticised (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about the leniency of the bail system, following the release of John Wrigglesworth by Hull magistrates and his subsequent murder of Sandra Boynton. Male speaker identified only as Mr Curtis - poss....
Fall in Brixton robberies (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Telephone interview with a male Brixton councillor and member of the police liaison committee (not identified) about a fall in the number of robberies in the area. Male interviewer not identified.
Beast of Exmoor search (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a police spokesman (not identified - poss. Chief Inspector Roy Roberts of Barnstaple Police) about a search for the so-called Beast of Exmoor, a mystery animal in North Devon that has killed...
Nuclear protests at Soviet Embassy (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a spokeswoman for Families for Defence (poss. Helen Gardener, Vice-Chair) about presenting a petition to the Soviet Embassy in London advocating multilateral nuclear disarmament; and with Liz...
Ardcarna trawler rescue (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview about the rescue of an Irish fishing trawler called the Ardcarna off the coast of Ireland (02/05/83). Male speaker not identified - poss. Greencastle coastguard. Male interviewer not identified.