Brixton drugs raids and criticism of the Police

Title

Brixton drugs raids and criticism of the Police

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jul 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:06:06

Description

Two interviews about co-ordinated police drugs raids in Brixton, London. The first interview is with an unidentified male police officer who responds to criticism by Lambeth Council leader Linda Bellos. The second interview is with Linda Bellos, who claims that police targeted black communities and tried to provoke a riot. She also claims that six children were among those arrested. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Linda Bellos

Keywords

London; Interethnic relations; Lambeth Council; Police; Metropolitan Police; Riots; Illegal drugs; Policing practice; Racism; Brixton; Linda Bellos

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