Commons debates the police

Title

Commons debates the police

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

13 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:04

Description

Paul Rowley reports on the annual debate on policing in London in the Commons with subjects including morale, resources and manpower, crime levels, racial crimes and need for police to be polite. Includes Commons speeches by: Home Secretary David Waddington; Roy Hattersley for Labour; Michael Shearsby; Ron Leighton.

Contributors

Roy Hattersley; Michael Shearsby; Paul Rowley; Ron Leighton; David Waddington

Keywords

London; Law enforcement; Police; Metropolitan Police; Policing practice; Police management; Racially-motivated crime; Crime reduction

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