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  1. Police chief on crime statistics (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Metropolitan Police Commissioner Kenneth Newman on crime figures showing an increase in rapes, a decrease in burglaries, and an increase in the number of arrests for mugging. He also mentions the...

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  2. Douglas Hurd on increase in rape figures (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd explains the reasons behind the apparently drastic increase in rape figures. Also on the importance of victims reporting crime, and the Ealing vicarage rape case. He would...

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  3. High rise in crime rate (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with UK Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, about statistics showing a high rise in the crime rate. He says the figures don’t embarrass the Government and outlines some ways they plan to tackle it....

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  4. Kenneth Newman on 5% increase in crime (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Sir Kenneth Newman, Metropolitan Police commissioner, on a five percent increase in crime and drop in detection rate. Claims some may be down to rise in reporting of crimes. Female interviewer...

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  5. Police Commissioner Newman steps down (1987)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on crime rates in London as Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Kenneth Newman prepares to step down after 5 years in charge to be replaced by Peter Imbert. He comments on the issues he singled out...

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  6. Metropolitan Police in crisis? (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    Home Office minister Douglas Hogg says he does not believe that Commissioner Sir Kenneth Newman has a crisis on his hands as the Metropolitan Police’s spending and resources have increased. Follows Newman...

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  7. Police action defended (1987)

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    Interview

    Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Peter Imbert answering concerns that the police are becoming paramilitary. Argues that the police are taking a professional approach to violent crowds by being...

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  8. Knife-related crime in Lambeth (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    Chief Superintendent Mike Farbrother on the reduction in the use of knives in cases of violent crime and robbery in Lambeth, as compared with the rest of London, following an educational campaign by the...

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  9. Bottomley’s drink-driving blacklist (1987)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on claim of transport minister, Peter Bottomley, that he has a file on public figures who commit drink-driving offences. Includes interview with Bottomley on the list and drop in numbers of people...

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  10. Latest London crime rates (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Margaret Shiels reports on the reduced overall crime rate in London despite the increase in muggings and violent attacks. Includes interview with Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Peter Imbert, on the...

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