Colin Roach case
TitleColin Roach case
ReferencePP/ROACHC
Date
1982-1986
Production date 1982 - 1986
Scope and ContentFolder 1: Police - Papers relating to the Police Bill and bad policing in Hackney; House of Commons press release on 'Bad Policing in Hackney' (November 30th, 1983); Communications regarding policing practices in London (1985); Copy of Hackney Gazette story (October 4th, 1985);
Folder 2: Communications to and from Ernie Roberts, Esq, MP regarding the Metropolitan Police and Colin Roach Case (1983-1986) - Document - Metropolitan Police Reorganisation summary of decisions; report - Hackney Council for Racial Equality - Policing in Hackney a Record of HCRE's Experience - 1978-82 (February 1983);
Folder 3: Roach file - Papers relating to initial responses to the death of Colin Roach and rising anti-police hostilities, including papers from the Hackney Council for Racial Equality, Metropolitan Police, and Members of Parliament;
Folder 4: Papers relating to complaints against the police - Papers relating to the complaint made against the Metropolitan Police by PC Tuohy; Crime statistics graphs; Report - Police and Criminal Evidence Bill response (December 12th, 1982); Communications and reports regarding the Police and Criminal Evidence Bill of 1982; Document - Police and Criminal Evidence Bill Mark II Note of Changes; Ernie Roberts Labour Candidate details;
Folder 5: Background papers - Papers relating to the Roach case, and relations between the Metropolitan Police and the public, especially around police racism after the death of Colin Roach; Metropolitan Police Civil Staff Committee press release and communications regarding Metropolitan Police civilian staff; Roach Family Support Committee flyers, posters, and press statement; Policing London, No.5 (January 1983 Special Edition); Table - Robbery and other violent theft by victim ID. 1982;
Folder 6: Colin Roach Case - Communications regarding the Colin Roach Case; Poster - Newham 8 defence campaign
Miscellaneous - Papers relating to the Nellie and Jennifer Knight Case and complaint against the police
Folder 2: Communications to and from Ernie Roberts, Esq, MP regarding the Metropolitan Police and Colin Roach Case (1983-1986) - Document - Metropolitan Police Reorganisation summary of decisions; report - Hackney Council for Racial Equality - Policing in Hackney a Record of HCRE's Experience - 1978-82 (February 1983);
Folder 3: Roach file - Papers relating to initial responses to the death of Colin Roach and rising anti-police hostilities, including papers from the Hackney Council for Racial Equality, Metropolitan Police, and Members of Parliament;
Folder 4: Papers relating to complaints against the police - Papers relating to the complaint made against the Metropolitan Police by PC Tuohy; Crime statistics graphs; Report - Police and Criminal Evidence Bill response (December 12th, 1982); Communications and reports regarding the Police and Criminal Evidence Bill of 1982; Document - Police and Criminal Evidence Bill Mark II Note of Changes; Ernie Roberts Labour Candidate details;
Folder 5: Background papers - Papers relating to the Roach case, and relations between the Metropolitan Police and the public, especially around police racism after the death of Colin Roach; Metropolitan Police Civil Staff Committee press release and communications regarding Metropolitan Police civilian staff; Roach Family Support Committee flyers, posters, and press statement; Policing London, No.5 (January 1983 Special Edition); Table - Robbery and other violent theft by victim ID. 1982;
Folder 6: Colin Roach Case - Communications regarding the Colin Roach Case; Poster - Newham 8 defence campaign
Miscellaneous - Papers relating to the Nellie and Jennifer Knight Case and complaint against the police
Extent1 box
Persons keywordRoach, Colin, Roberts, Ernie
SubjectPolice service, Deaths, Race and racism
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfonds
Normal locationAG Roach, Colin Box 1 (Room 37)