WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 22.30 GMT - BBC TWO PRESENTED BY JEREMY PAXMAN Hello, Tonight on Newsnight we are looking at the police. Have we got the police we want or deserve? More images have come to light raising questions about the levels of force police used at the G20 demonstrations. The latest shows a sergeant slapping a woman who has been hurling abuse at him. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner announced today that the tactics used by police to maintain order are to be independently reviewed. So how damaged have the police been by the images and the debate about their tactics? Has the controversy about the police actions revealed anything new about policing now and about whether police and their tactics have changed significantly in recent years? Has the terror threat changed the way the police act - are they getting tougher? And with the heightened terrorist threat and mass environmental direct action, does the police response match the threat? We would like you to tell us what you think about the police, and whether your view has changed after seeing the images from the G20 protests. We will also be talking about what can be done to stop the war in Sri Lanka, and the Courage ad that has been banned. Do join Jeremy at 10.30pm on BBC Two. Missed Newsnight? Click here to watch online Newsnight Blog Add your comments to our correspondents' blogs: CLICK HERE |