Police raid acid house club

Title

Police raid acid house club

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Special

TX Date

11 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:05:05

Description

2 linked clips on the undercover operation by police to crackdown on acid house parties at a makeshift club in central London where drugs and firearms were found.1. Report by John Alcock with actuality as raid carried out and comment from Chief Inspector Ken Chapman.2.Report by John Alcock aboard the train hired by police for the raid with final briefing by Chief Superintendent Tony Humber; actuality of raid; comment from Ken Chapman who says the place was a fire risk; vox pop with partygoers; suspects being taken in. Police dogs heard barking.

Contributors

Tony Humber; John Alcock; Ken Chapman

Keywords

London; Police; Adolescents; Illegal drugs; Weapons; Fire safety; Raves; Acid house parties

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