First phase of Scarman riots inquiry ends

Title

First phase of Scarman riots inquiry ends

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Sep 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:06

Description

Report on riots following end of the Scarman inquiry first phase into the Brixton race riots and on policing issues it looked at and next stage of the inquiry. Includes comment from GLC leader Ken Livingstone who says the report will not help end the violence and social problems. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ken Livingstone

Keywords

London; Reports; Social problems; Police; Violence; Metropolitan Police; Riots; Policing practice; Brixton; Police management; Public inquiries; Rudy Narayan

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