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During the 1984-5 Miners' Strike, Suffolk Constabulary was sending between 20 and 60 officers to the coalfield picket lines every week. PC Pete Curtis was one of them and he's made a film about his memories.
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Overtime Bonanza
Pete Curtis
Former Police Constable Pete Curtis's usual role was on the beat in Lowestoft, but pretty soon he became part of the Police Support Units (PSUs) sent from Suffolk: "There was a scramble to put our names down for no other reason than the overtime that was on offer. It seemed at the time that they were chucking money about and there were no limits to it. We thought it would be over in a matter of weeks. PC Curtis, who was in his late 20's, stayed in a variety of accommodation including tin hut army barracks, student digs at Sheffield University, private schools, Derbyshire police headquarters and even a holiday camp.
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Overtime Bonanza
Contributor:
Pete Curtis
Duration:
3:46 mins
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Publish Date:
29th September 2009
Location:
Suffolk
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