Arming of police

Title

Arming of police

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 Apr 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:01:08

Description

In the wake of the shooting dead of PC Philip Walters and injuring of colleague Derek Shepherd in Ilford, London yesterday, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Condon discusses whether police officers should be routinely armed. Home Secretary Michael Howard has ruled it out. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Paul Condon

Keywords

London; Homicide; Metropolitan Police; Policemen; Firearms; Ilford; Michael Howard; Philip Walters; Derek Shepherd

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