Opening section is black where library pictures of a bobby on the beat and rioting were inserted. Shots of police recruits marching past at Ryton on Dunsmore. Doug Carnegie interview with Inspector Alan Bastock about the role of the police in an increasingly violent society. Shots of recruits in discussion lecture. Interview with two recruits about why they think young people take part in riots. Interview with Chief Inspector Tony Butler who has published research into police methods about the tough machismo image of the force. (+ brief trims of marching recruits).
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