Police meet with Home Secretary after Southall riots

Title

Police meet with Home Secretary after Southall riots

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:44

Description

Interview with head of the Police Federation, Jim Jardine, about a meeting with Home Secretary Merlyn Rees where he stressed the need for more effective protective equipment for the police and power to ban marches following the Southall riot in West London. In two parts.

Contributors

Jim Jardine

Keywords

London; Political marches; Police; Violence; Demonstrations; National Front; Anti-Nazi League; Southall; Riots; Policing practice; Merlyn Rees; Meetings; Anti-nazi movements; Protective clothing; Protective devices

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