Broadwater Farm raid - Police press conference

Title

Broadwater Farm raid - Police press conference

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

30 Sep 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:49

Description

Rodney Bennett reports on a Metropolitan Police press conference following a drugs raid on the Broadwater Farm estate in north London, coming just a week before the fourth anniversary of the riots in which PC Keith Blakelock was killed. At the press conference, police chiefs explained the reasons for the operation and outlined their plans for the future policing of the estate. Includes statements by Commander David Stevens; Chief Superintendent Dick Stacey.

Contributors

Rodney Bennett; David Stevens; Dick Stacey

Keywords

London; Crime; Police; Council housing; Metropolitan Police; Illegal drugs; Policing practice; Tottenham; Residential estates; Broadwater Farm estate

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