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South Yorkshire interim police chief welcomes Orgreave inquiry

06 May 2016

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"A major step has been taken towards an inquiry into the tactics of South Yorkshire police at the 1984 Orgreave confrontation with striking miners, and alleged perjury by officers in collapsed prosecutions a year later, after the force’s acting chief said he would welcome it.

Dave Jones, the newly appointed interim chief constable of the force which is reeling after the verdicts in the Hillsborough inquests last week, said in a statement : “The Hillsborough inquests have brought into sharp focus the need to understand and confront the past and give people the opportunity to explore the circumstances of such significant events.

“I would therefore welcome an appropriate independent assessment of Orgreave, accepting that the way in which this is delivered is a matter for the home secretary.”"

See the full article: South Yorkshire interim police chief welcomes Orgreave inquiry (The Guardian, link)

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