Calls to arm police force

Title

Calls to arm police force

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Tribute

TX Date

22 Oct 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:06:17

Description

Report on calls to arm the police force with guns following the shooting dead of 44-year-old PC Patrick Dunne in Clapham, South London, in an incident believed to be linked to drug-related crime. Speakers are Metropolitan Police Commissioner Paul Condon; Superintendent John Jones; Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation Mike Bennett; Prime Minister John Major; Home Secretary Michael Howard; Parliamentary Advisor to the Police Federation Michael Shersby. Peter Deeley and Havovi Todd report. For Drivetime show.

Contributors

John Major; John Jones; Michael Howard; Paul Condon; Mike Bennett

Keywords

London; Police; Homicide; Metropolitan Police; Policemen; Guns; Firearms; Drivetime (radio programme); Clapham; Patrick Dunne

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