Interference with Witnesses
| Published date | 01 January 1953 |
| Date | 01 January 1953 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X5302600109 |
| Author | W. G. Williams |
| Subject Matter | Article |
48
THE
POLICE
JOURNAL
apparatus is a lead about six feet long with a screw-in terminal con-
nection at one end and a Pye aerial socket at the other (see Fig. 3). The
lead is kept in the Communications
Room
at Headquarters when not
in use
and
is always readily available when it is required.
To operate the system in the event of a power cut or failure the
"POWER
ON"
switch
of
the sub control is switched to the
"OFF"
position.
A car is then run into position near the waterproof terminal box
(see Fig. 3) and the aerial lead of the mobile unit in the car is dis-
connected. The prepared lead is attached from the terminal box to
the aerial plug
of
the mobile unit and by switching on the mobile set
the temporary equipment is complete and ready for use. ,
The site for the terminal box was chosen near to the window
of
an
office where there is a telephone linked to the main switchboard (see
Fig. 2), thus completing the emergency communications system. The
telephone in the office and the car are manned as required for use as an
emergency communications room.
The type of car usually used is the Austin A.70 Hereford saloon,
fitted with oversize dynamo and batteries, and if necessary the engine is
run for short periods to maintain the battery energy.
It
has been found in actual practice that the benefits of the use of this
subsidiary equipment can be summarised as follows:
It
is inexpensive,
it gives 100%coverage since in the case of Eastbourne the power
of
the mobile set is similar to
that
of the normal main station, it is fool-
proof,
and
arapid change-over can be effected by police personnel who
have no technical experience or qualifications.
It
is thought that details of this scheme might be of interest to readers
of
The Police Journal because the results of the use of this equipment
have gone some way to prove
that
in single frequency schemes emergency
radio communications could be established quickly after a major
disaster or destruction of the main station, by the use of a mobile unit,
a lead and an aerial.
Interference with Witnesses
By
DETECTIVE
INSPECTOR
W. G.
WILLIAMS
(Pembrokeshire Police)
THE trend of events in two cases recently may indicate
that
persons
are resorting to the practice of interfering with witnesses
and
that
more serious and determined efforts at thwarting justice are to come.
1n one case a motorist
had
run down a pedestrian at night. The
pedestrian died almost immediately from his injuries and the circum-
stances were clearly suggestive
of
a charge
of
manslaughter. Prior
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