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Interview
770, LO/134/085
Leicester Oral History Archive Collection

Speaker: Joiner, Jock, 1914 - , Interviewee, Male, Policeman;
Speaker: Matterson, F., Interviewer, Female

Summary of interview item: Recalls joining the police force in Leicester in 1935. Describes the ' beat box' system, methods of signaling, discipline and pay in the police force. Talks about the poverty in Leicester. Describes policing during the Second World War, shortage of policemen, Civil Defence, crime in the blackout , prostitution, bombing and American servicemen. Talks about the traffic in Leicester, walking the beat and training for the CID (Criminal Investigation Department). Also talks about forensic science and vagrants.
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Location: County: Leicestershire
Location: Town/Place: Leicester
Periods Covered: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Language: English

Recording Date: 20/11/1984
Playing time: 1 hr
Access Restrictions: Full clearance Item Copyright: EMOHA
Summary: Yes
Transcription: No
Copies: yes
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