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The Killing of Constable Keith Blakelock

BOOK REVIEW THE KILLING OF CONSTABLE KEITH BLAKELOCK The Broadwater Farm Riot By Tony Moore Foreword by Clive Emsley Waterside Press Putting justice into words ISBN: 978 1 90997 620 7 www.watersidepress.co.uk WHAT TOOK PLACE ON THE BROADWATER FARM ESTATE- A NEW APPRAISAL 30 YEARS ON? An appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers The murder of a police officer will always remain one of the most serious of crimes within the law of homicide with the revulsion felt by all serving officers and members of the public for this particularly heinous offence. So, a re-examination of the killing of Keith Blakelock on 6th October 1985 is to be welcomed for two reasons: a thorough re-examination of the historic context of the crime thirty years on; and the continuing political issues between the communities which have not gone away. Waterside Press are fast becoming an acknowledged leader in the publishing field of important commentaries on applied criminology with their excellent motto “putting justice into words” and they have done so here with this important work. The author, Tony Moore, has produced a well-researched an intelligent assessment of Blakelock’s horrific murder by persons who have not yet been apprehended. Moore comes to his task with the benefits of his detailed knowledge and experience gained from service at the Met which Waterside Press has used in turn to publish his first class statement of what happened to Keith Blakelock and the aftermath. The greatest benefit of this book for us lies is the many lessons which continue to be learnt from what was such a serious breakdown in community relationships. Yes, we will have similar events again so there is simply no point in turning away from some of the stark realities which still exist but we can learn for the future. The book will remain as excellent source material for the applied criminologist for years to come and we just hope some of the appalling actions of thirty years ago will never be repeated. The question remains- have we actually learnt anything from this and we think the answer is that we have… but very slowly as we move forward to a more harmonious and better educated society. This book will help both the professionals and the general public understand how far we still have to travel to achieve a social contract consensus between the state and its local diverse communities as the UK’s population continues to expand. Thank you, Tony for this sensitive and thoughtful handling of such a hard issue for all of us to face.