Crime rate rise in London

Title

Crime rate rise in London

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

10 Mar 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:10:17

Description

Report on reaction to the publication of the new official crime figures released which show an eight percent rise in London. Speaking are: Police Federation Chairman Jim Jardine; GLC Police Committee Chairman Paul Boateng; Gilbert Kelland, crime rate report author; Head of Birmingham CID Tom Banks; American journalist Ross Claydon(?). Male reporter and female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Jim Jardine; Paul Boateng; Tony Banks; Gilbert Kelland; Ross Claydon(?)

Keywords

USA; Legislation; London; Local authorities; Crime; Social problems; Police; GLC; Unemployment; Metropolitan Police; Councils; New York; Crime prevention; Riots; Policing practice; Mugging; Crime statistics; Urban communities

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