Operation Piper preventing child prostitution

Title

Operation Piper preventing child prostitution

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Special

TX Date

9 Feb 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:06:27

Description

Vice officers from Westminster’s Juvenile Protection Unit, Street Offences Squad and British Transport Police are searching the West End of London for at risk children in Operation Piper, intended to curb child prostitution. Simon Hobbs spends a day on patrol with them and interviews Inspector Charlie Barber; Sergeant Pat Moyle(?); Vice Officer Simon Collins; police officer Patrick Moyhill(?), who explains the new Children’s Act. Includes audio of a boy being detained and views from 2 parents come to collect their children.

Contributors

Simon Hobbs; Charles Barber; Pat Moyle(?); Simon Collins; Patrick Moyhill(?)

Keywords

London; Police; Children (age group); Prostitution; Child welfare; British Transport Police

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