Role of police in Toxteth riots
- Title
- Role of police in Toxteth riots
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1981
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- Duration
- 00:02:10
- Description
- Interview with SDP MP for Toxteth, Liverpool, Richard Crawshaw arguing the riots there were sparked off by discontent among some of the community over the lack of even-handed treatment from the police, and calling for officers to get back on the beat. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Richard Crawshaw
- Keywords
- Law enforcement; Police; Liverpool; Violence; Riots; Policing practice; Toxteth; Urban areas; Urban communities
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