Film Number

7664

Title

POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY - PETER QUICK INTERVIEW 2

Producer

Paul Okojie

Date

1985

Gauge

U-matic LB

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Running Time

50 mins 31 secs

Description

Paul Okojie interviews Mr Peter Quick, Legal Officer of the Greater Manchester Police Committee. He talks about organising the work of the Police Committee and accountability. How he helps to sustain a working relationship between the Chief Constable and elected members. He talks about the differences that arise between people in different roles and getting independent advise.
Controversies have arisen because Chief Constable believes operational roles are entirely at his discretion, Mr Quick explains that if there is a difficulty between Chief Constable and the Police Authority, the Home Office has a role in resolving this. He talks about the Government's White Paper on Abolition and the politics in policing.

[Catalogued as part of 'Revitalising the Regions' a Screen Heritage UK project, 2011]