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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