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What Are the Police For?

Mark Easton asks what the UK public wants from its police force

Radio 4,3 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 1
Mark Easton digs into the origins of the current political debate over policing.
30 Jan 2012,30 mins
Episode 2
Mark explores the relationship between the public and the police.
06 Feb 2012,30 mins
Episode 3
Mark explores the relationship between the police and other agencies.
13 Feb 2012,30 mins