Viewers asked to help solve crimes
RONNIE BLANDFORD
in London
Television viewers in Britain will get the chance to turn real-life detectives in a new programme, “Crimewatch U.K.”
After a year of discussion on the format of the programme, the Association of Chief Police Officers has agreed to open up the files of some of its unsolved crimes and to let the cameras go behind the scenes at police headquarters.
Actors and some of the victims of crimes will be involved in reconstructions in the hope of jogging the memories of people who may be vital witnesses.
Two or three crimes will be dealt with in each edi-
tion. The public will be encouraged to telephone the studio and talk to police officers involved in the cases, or just to talk to members of the 8.8.C.'s staff.
The programmes will also inform people how they can prevent crime, and about some of the new techniques being ussed by the police to solve crimes.
Sam Organ, one of the producers of “Crimewatch,” said, “We shall be putting over some real and dramatic reconstructions of unsolved crimes. We feel we will be able to provide the police with some very real clues and information'.”
The programme is based on a highly successful programme from German television.
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