Scarman Inquiry into the Brixton riots

During the weekend of 10-12th April 1981 serious civil disorder occurred in the Brixton area of south London: 279 policemen were injured, 45 members of the public are known to have been injured and 28 buildings were damaged or destroyed by fire. As a result the Secretary of State for the Home Office appointed Lord Scarman to inquire urgently into the serious disorder in Brixton and to report with the power to make recommendations.

From the guide to the Scarman Inquiry into the Brixton Riots, 1981, (Senate House Library, University of London)