Kenneth Newman on riot management

Title

Kenneth Newman on riot management

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Jul 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:20

Description

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Kenneth Newman on riots and new police methods to deal with them. Interview covers the creation of territorial support groups, how a riot squad may have merit but is not feasible, the use of rubber bullets, the report into the Tottenham riots and whether he is concerned about further riots. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Kenneth Newman

Keywords

London; Law enforcement; Police; Metropolitan Police; Crime prevention; Riots; Policing practice; Weapons; Broadwater Farm; Tottenham

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