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People from different generations discuss how approaches in a certain field have changed

People from different generations discuss how approaches in a particular field have changed

The Generation Gap: Series 5: Crime

The Generation Gap: Series 5: Crime: Episode 2: Police Custody Officers

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Series 5: Crime

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Episode 2: Police Custody Officers

Police Custody Officers

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Generation Gap, Series 5: Crime, Police Custody Officers

Two police sergeants discuss how they deal with a suspect coming into police custody.

Two police sergeants working on the front line in Gwent discuss the differences in how they deal with a suspect coming into police custody.

Custody sergeants Jon Avetoomyan and John Metcalkfe (retired) working on the front line in Gwent discuss the differences in how they deal with a suspect coming into police custody. No longer is the first contact the sergeant in a small police station with one or two cells, but in the computerised improved facilities of a modern centralised custody unit holding suspects from all over the area - with the option of an interpreter to translate from Welsh to English as well as other languages to meet the needs of present day diverse communities.

Reporter: Sara Parker

Producer: Laura Parfitt
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People from different generations discuss the change in approaches for dealing with crime

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