Operation Christmas Cracker burglary operation

Title

Operation Christmas Cracker burglary operation

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

5 Dec 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

Robert Allen reports on Britain’s biggest ever anti-burglary police operation where thousands of people have been arrested. Around 12,000 officers from 40 police forces nationwide took part in Operation Christmas Cracker, in London it linked to the ongoing Operation Bumblebee by the Metropolitan Police. Speakers include Detective Constable Brad Lowe and Detective Chief Inspector Robin Scott of Stoke Newington police and national operation coordinator Chris Knight. Also includes a recording of a dawn raid in Holloway, North London.

Contributors

Robert Allen; Brad Lowe; Robin Scott; Chris Knight

Keywords

London; Crime; Police; UK; Metropolitan Police; Burglary; Christmas; Theft; Arrests; Holloway; Stoke Newington; Burglars

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