Brixton policeman retires after 40 years

Title

Brixton policeman retires after 40 years

Genre

Interview

TX Date

30 Dec 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:15

Description

Interview with retiring policeman, Alan Flemming, on forty years on the beat in Brixton, South London. In 3 parts. Part 1 on what the area was like when he first started; the spirit of the police then; changes in policing and his first arrest. Reporter not identified.

Contributors

Alan Flemming

Keywords

London; Police; Policing practice; Brixton; Policemen; Reminiscence; Retirement; Social change; Alan Flemming

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