Riot training centre

Title

Riot training centre

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

29 Jun 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:51

Description

Jeff Collins visits a special Metropolitan Police training centre in Hounslow for dealing with riots and violent protests, and joins in on training exercises. Speaks to Chief Inspector Gwyn Williams who runs the centre, and training instructor Jamie Ross on protective gear. We hear the training taking place. The Germans and Dutch have visited to examine the facilities and many of Britain’s other forces come here to train.

Contributors

Jeff Collins; Gwyn Williams; Jamie Ross

Keywords

Police; Violence; Demonstrations; Metropolitan Police; Riots; Training; Hounslow; Training centres

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