It is highly unlikely that foreign police agencies will ever again turn to Scotland Yard for advice on public order. Contingency plans and public order training were vividly exposed as inadequate during the riots in London over the past few days. In Tottenham on Saturday night, there did not appear to be a coherent plan of action and in the ensuing turmoil it was extremely lucky that nobody was seriously hurt or killed in the burning buildings.
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