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Police Commander on sub-machine guns at Heathrow Airport

Title
Police Commander on sub-machine guns at Heathrow Airport
Genre
Interview
TX Date
Jan 1986
Year of production
1986
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Duration
00:03:44
Description
Police Commander Pat Carson on the arming of Heathrow-based officers with sub-machine guns. He discusses the size and power of the weapons in question; the element of risk involved; the training of police officers; and the changing role of D11 within the Metropolitan Police. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Pat Carson
Keywords
Airports; Heathrow Airport; Terrorism; Police; Metropolitan Police; Policing practice; Weapons; Police personnel; Guns; Firearms; D11

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