Crime up by 15 percent

Title

Crime up by 15 percent

Genre

Interview

TX Date

9 Mar 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:05

Description

Stephanie West interviews Home Office Minister John Patten following crime figures which show a rise of 15 percent in England and Wales last year. He says its due to better crime reporting and not to social deprivation as claimed by senior police officers. He points to the task force set up by Home Secretary Kenneth Baker as an example of positive action in tackling crime. For Billboard programme.

Contributors

John Patten; Stephanie West

Keywords

Economic recession; Crime statistics; Crime reporting; Kenneth Baker; Crime reduction; Deprivation; Billboard (radio programme)

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