Into The Night - A Year With The Police By Matt Lloyd-rose

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A Missing Wallaby

20230515

A former carer, primary school teacher and education researcher, Matt Lloyd-Rose spent a year as a Special Constable, a volunteer police officer in Lambeth, South London. On Friday evenings, he policed the borough where he lived and taught.

In this lyrical, thought-provoking and often humorous account, he captures what he saw on the streets at night - victims of crime and domestic abuse, thieves and drug-dealers, but also many people who are drunk or lost, desperate to find their way home. And characters like the illegal hot-dog seller who just won't take no for an answer.

His work brought him into contact with specialised police units, community police officers and back-office staff. He quietly recorded the best and worst of ordinary policing from thrill-seeking adrenalin junkies, misogyny and sexism to those who showed kindness, care and patience.

He says, 'this is neither a defence or the police, nor a polemic against them. Rather, it is an attempt to direct a steady gaze at some of the most complex challenges that confront us - and that includes the question of who is best suited to address them.

In this first episode, Matt completes his training and heads out on patrol with regular officers. He's surprised at the variety of calls they respond to in one shift, and particularly surprised when he is asked to search for a missing wallaby.

Read by Jack Parris

Abridged and produced by Alexandra Quinn with Elizabeth Burke

A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4

Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.

Wearing The Helmet

20230516

As Matt spends more time patrolling the night-time streets in Lambeth, he concludes that 'alcohol is a superb producer of crime'. The people who arrive at the bars and clubs in South London are not the same people who will leave, and some become hopelessly lost. And he concludes that wearing the uncomfortable and in some ways comic police helmet in fact serves a serious purpose.

Read by Jack Parris

Abridged and produced by Alexandra Quinn with Elizabeth Burke

A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4

Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.

The Power To Inconvenience

20230517

Matt's work is varied. He encounters his first stabbing and is surprised at the calmness of the victim. Later he heads out on patrol in plain clothes to a robbery hotspot. And he reflects on the police's 'power to inconvenience', moving beggars on from one spot to another, simply shifting the problem down the road.

Read by Jack Parris.

Abridged and produced by Alexandra Quinn with Elizabeth Burke.

A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4

Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.

An Arrest

20230518

Matt is sent out of Lambeth one night to patrol the South Bank in central London. It's popular and busy with tourists and seems like a 'glamorous assignment' - but the calls he responds to are anything but glamorous. Returning to South London, he is asked to make an arrest - a teenage girl has broken her bail conditions and he has to take her into custody.

Read by Jack Parris.

Abridged and produced by Alexandra Quinn with Elizabeth Burke.

A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4

Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.

The Final Shifts

20230519

Matt completes his final shift on duty with the neighbourhood policing team in Lambeth and observes the role of care in policing. He's paired with a regular who excels at slow, fine-grained work with vulnerable families and individuals. And, returning to Brixton after several years, Matt encounters the illegal hot-dog seller yet again - the man is irrepressible.

Read by Jack Parris

Abridged and produced by Alexandra Quinn with Elizabeth Burke

A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4

Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a Special Constable in south London.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	A Missing Wallaby	20230515	A former carer, primary school teacher and education researcher, Matt Lloyd-Rose spent a year as a Special Constable, a volunteer police officer in Lambeth, South London. On Friday evenings, he policed the borough where he lived and taught. In this lyrical, thought-provoking and often humorous account, he captures what he saw on the streets at night - victims of crime and domestic abuse, thieves and drug-dealers, but also many people who are drunk or lost, desperate to find their way home. And characters like the illegal hot-dog seller who just won't take no for an answer. His work brought him into contact with specialised police units, community police officers and back-office staff. He quietly recorded the best and worst of ordinary policing from thrill-seeking adrenalin junkies, misogyny and sexism to those who showed kindness, care and patience. He says, 'this is neither a defence or the police, nor a polemic against them. Rather, it is an attempt to direct a steady gaze at some of the most complex challenges that confront us - and that includes the question of who is best suited to address them. In this first episode, Matt completes his training and heads out on patrol with regular officers. He's surprised at the variety of calls they respond to in one shift, and particularly surprised when he is asked to search for a missing wallaby. Read by Jack Parris Abridged and produced by Alexandra Quinn with Elizabeth Burke A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4 Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.
02	Wearing The Helmet	20230516	A former carer, primary school teacher and education researcher, Matt Lloyd-Rose spent a year as a Special Constable, a volunteer police officer in Lambeth, South London. On Friday evenings, he policed the borough where he lived and taught. In this lyrical, thought-provoking and often humorous account, he captures what he saw on the streets at night - victims of crime and domestic abuse, thieves and drug-dealers, but also many people who are drunk or lost, desperate to find their way home. And characters like the illegal hot-dog seller who just won't take no for an answer. His work brought him into contact with specialised police units, community police officers and back-office staff. He quietly recorded the best and worst of ordinary policing from thrill-seeking adrenalin junkies, misogyny and sexism to those who showed kindness, care and patience. He says, 'this is neither a defence or the police, nor a polemic against them. Rather, it is an attempt to direct a steady gaze at some of the most complex challenges that confront us - and that includes the question of who is best suited to address them. As Matt spends more time patrolling the night-time streets in Lambeth, he concludes that 'alcohol is a superb producer of crime'. The people who arrive at the bars and clubs in South London are not the same people who will leave, and some become hopelessly lost. And he concludes that wearing the uncomfortable and in some ways comic police helmet in fact serves a serious purpose. Read by Jack Parris Abridged and produced by Alexandra Quinn with Elizabeth Burke A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4 Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.
03	The Power To Inconvenience	20230517	A former carer, primary school teacher and education researcher, Matt Lloyd-Rose spent a year as a Special Constable, a volunteer police officer in Lambeth, South London. On Friday evenings, he policed the borough where he lived and taught. In this lyrical, thought-provoking and often humorous account, he captures what he saw on the streets at night - victims of crime and domestic abuse, thieves and drug-dealers, but also many people who are drunk or lost, desperate to find their way home. And characters like the illegal hot-dog seller who just won't take no for an answer. His work brought him into contact with specialised police units, community police officers and back-office staff. He quietly recorded the best and worst of ordinary policing from thrill-seeking adrenalin junkies, misogyny and sexism to those who showed kindness, care and patience. He says, 'this is neither a defence or the police, nor a polemic against them. Rather, it is an attempt to direct a steady gaze at some of the most complex challenges that confront us - and that includes the question of who is best suited to address them. Matt's work is varied. He encounters his first stabbing and is surprised at the calmness of the victim. Later he heads out on patrol in plain clothes to a robbery hotspot. And he reflects on the police's 'power to inconvenience', moving beggars on from one spot to another, simply shifting the problem down the road. Read by Jack Parris. Abridged and produced by Alexandra Quinn with Elizabeth Burke. A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4 Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.
04	An Arrest	20230518	A former carer, primary school teacher and education researcher, Matt Lloyd-Rose spent a year as a Special Constable, a volunteer police officer in Lambeth, South London. On Friday evenings, he policed the borough where he lived and taught. In this lyrical, thought-provoking and often humorous account, he captures what he saw on the streets at night - victims of crime and domestic abuse, thieves and drug-dealers, but also many people who are drunk or lost, desperate to find their way home. And characters like the illegal hot-dog seller who just won't take no for an answer. His work brought him into contact with specialised police units, community police officers and back-office staff. He quietly recorded the best and worst of ordinary policing from thrill-seeking adrenalin junkies, misogyny and sexism to those who showed kindness, care and patience. He says, 'this is neither a defence or the police, nor a polemic against them. Rather, it is an attempt to direct a steady gaze at some of the most complex challenges that confront us - and that includes the question of who is best suited to address them. Matt is sent out of Lambeth one night to patrol the South Bank in central London. It's popular and busy with tourists and seems like a 'glamorous assignment' - but the calls he responds to are anything but glamorous. Returning to South London, he is asked to make an arrest - a teenage girl has broken her bail conditions and he has to take her into custody. Read by Jack Parris. Abridged and produced by Alexandra Quinn with Elizabeth Burke. A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4 Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a special constable in south London.
05	The Final Shifts	20230519	A former carer, primary school teacher and education researcher, Matt Lloyd-Rose spent a year as a Special Constable, a volunteer police officer in Lambeth, South London. On Friday evenings, he policed the borough where he lived and taught. In this lyrical, thought-provoking and often humorous account, he captures what he saw on the streets at night - victims of crime and domestic abuse, thieves and drug-dealers, but also many people who are drunk or lost, desperate to find their way home. And characters like the illegal hot-dog seller who just won't take no for an answer. His work brought him into contact with specialised police units, community police officers and back-office staff. He quietly recorded the best and worst of ordinary policing from thrill-seeking adrenalin junkies, misogyny and sexism to those who showed kindness, care and patience. He says, 'this is neither a defence or the police, nor a polemic against them. Rather, it is an attempt to direct a steady gaze at some of the most complex challenges that confront us - and that includes the question of who is best suited to address them. Matt completes his final shift on duty with the neighbourhood policing team in Lambeth and observes the role of care in policing. He's paired with a regular who excels at slow, fine-grained work with vulnerable families and individuals. And, returning to Brixton after several years, Matt encounters the illegal hot-dog seller yet again - the man is irrepressible. Read by Jack Parris Abridged and produced by Alexandra Quinn with Elizabeth Burke A Loftus Media production for BBC Radio 4 Matt Lloyd-Rose describes his year volunteering as a Special Constable in south London.