Report published on police raids in Brixton

Title

Report published on police raids in Brixton

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

May 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:07:45

Description

Report on the delayed publication by the Home Office of a Police Complaints Board investigation into police raids in Brixton, South London in 04/81, which triggered riots in the area. Includes archive interview with Lord Scarman (Leslie Scarman); interview with Walter Merricks, lawyer. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Leslie Scarman; Walter Merricks

Keywords

London; Reports; Police; Metropolitan Police; Riots; Policing practice; Brixton; Police Complaints Board; Home Office

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