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The Police
Episode 2 of 2
The story of the riots of 2011, told through first-hand accounts from both the police on the frontline and in the control room as well as previously unseen footage.
The story of the riots of 2011 told with first-hand accounts from the police and previously unseen police footage. Outnumbered coppers on the frontline tell how they took the brunt of the rioters' aggression, while officers in the control room explain why things happened as they did. Many criticised the police after the riots; now they explain their side of the story.
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Tue 4 Sep 2012
03:05
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WPC Alanna Harris recounts a terrifying ordeal
Duration: 03:01
Programme Information
This series was originally scheduled to be shown in July 2012, but was
postponed after a judge overseeing a riot related trial in Birmingham
issued a court order preventing it from being broadcast. The trial ended
and the film was broadcast in August 2012.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | Darren Kemp |
| Executive Producer | Darren Kemp |
| Producer | Emma Whitlock |
| Producer | Emma Whitlock |
| Director | Emma Whitlock |
| Director | Emma Whitlock |
TV blog: Assistant producer Nicola Cutcher on the making of The Riots
"Why had they acted like they did? Were they sorry or would they do it again?"