Railway crime pledge by Cecil Parkinson

Title

Railway crime pledge by Cecil Parkinson

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

29 Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:40

Description

Margaret Shiels reports on a speech by Transport Secretary, Cecil Parkinson at the opening of the new headquarters of British Transport Police (BTP) near Victoria Station in London, where he pledged to defeat thuggery on the railways. Parkinson said people must be able to travel in safety and without fear of attack. Meanwhile, the Chief Constable of BTP, Desmond O’Brien, says railways stations are a magnet for undesirables, for vandals, and for predators. Includes excerpts from speeches by Cecil Parkinson; Desmond O’Brien.

Contributors

Cecil Parkinson; Margaret Shiels; Desmond O’Brien

Keywords

London; Crime; Police; UK; Great Britain; Railway transport; Cabinet ministers; Personal safety; Vandalism; Railways stations; British Transport Police

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