Operation Countryman corruption inquiry

Title

Operation Countryman corruption inquiry

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

3 Aug 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:04:38

Description

Report on the Operation Countryman police inquiry into corruption in the Metropolitan Police and the Flying Squad, and the ITV World in Action programme on obstruction of the inquiry. Speaking are: Chief Constable of Dorset, Arthur Hambleton; Labour MP David Winnick; GLC Police Committee Chairman Paul Boateng. Also reports on a statement by John Wheeler, Conservative MP for Paddington. Male reporter not identified (poss. Douglas Cameron?).

Contributors

Paul Boateng; Douglas Cameron?; ITV; David Winnick; Arthur Hambleton

Keywords

London; Police; ITV; Metropolitan Police; Members of Parliament; Corruption; Policing practice; Television programmes; World in Action; Allegations; Political scandals; John Wheeler; Thomas Hetherington

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