Archive Categories: Challenging Oppressive Policing

This document is a campaign broadsheet titled “Say No to Public Order Law” published by the Campaign Against Racism & Fascism (CARF) in 1986. It critiques a forthcoming Public Order Bill that sought to…

This letter, dated 3rd March 1986, is from Lord Gifford QC to Leslie Cohen, Secretary of the Haringey Community Relations Council Police Liaison Committee. It announces the establishment of the Broadwater Farm Inquiry following…

This document records the notes from a Haringey Community Relations Council meeting held on 19 November 1985 at Broadwater Farm, following the unrest earlier that year. It captures community concerns about police tactics, the…

This document is a public meeting invitation organized by the West Indian Leadership Council in March 1985, focusing on the issue of ratecapping and its effects. The meeting includes speakers from local government and…

This document is a 1986 Daily Mail article reporting on a police sergeant’s warning about potential unrest on the Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham, which was ignored prior to the infamous riot that took…

This 1985 article from The Sun explores the life and political career of Bernie Grant, Britain’s first Black council leader. Known for his outspoken stance during the Tottenham riots and his leadership in Haringey…

This letter from July 1990 is from the Tottenham Three Families Campaign to Bernie Grant MP. It announces the formation of a new campaign dedicated solely to securing the release and exoneration of Winston…

This document is a background briefing on the ‘Tottenham Three’ campaign for justice. It outlines the cases of three North London men convicted for the killing of PC Keith Blakelock during the 1985 Broadwater…

This document is a resolution from the Haringey Community Relations Council dated October 17, 1985, addressing the Tottenham disorders following the death of Mrs Cynthia Jarrett. It calls for a comprehensive public inquiry into…

This is a letter from the Haringey Community and Police Consultative Group to Bernie Grant MP dated November 1994. It addresses concerns about stop and search statistics in Tottenham, particularly their impact on ethnic…