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  • COURT FINDS THE MET IS STILL INSTITUTIONALLY RACIST MET Found Guilty of 40 Counts of Discrimination Against Black & Gay Counter-Terror Officer.   See the attached link: Kevin Maxwell EAT ruling

    Justice For Kevin – Court Ruling Highlights Police Racism & Homophobia

    Posted on 15/05/2013 | No Comments
    COURT FINDS THE MET IS STILL INSTITUTIONALLY RACIST MET Found Guilty of 40 Counts of Discrimination Against Black & Gay Counter-Terror Officer.   See the attached link: Kevin Maxwell EAT ruling

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  • The question of police legitimacy, stop and search, lack of community trust and confidence. These are some of the major issues still to be address, two decades after the death of Stephen Lawrence, according to the National Black Police Association (NBPA).  Charles Crichlow, NBPA President said “It is unacceptable that in the twenty first century less than 5% of Police Officers in England and Wales are from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds”. The NBPA believe that the under representation of Black and minority ethnic officers presents a serious treat to modern day policing and the democratic nature of the Service. ...

    NBPA Press release – Stephen Lawrence 20 years on

    Posted on 19/04/2013 | No Comments
    The question of police legitimacy, stop and search, lack of community trust and confidence. These are some of the major issues still to be address, two decades after the death of Stephen Lawrence, according to the National Black Police Association (NBPA).  Charles Crichlow, NBPA President said “It is unacceptable that in the twenty first century less than 5% of Police Officers in England and Wales are from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds”. The NBPA believe that the under representation of Black and minority ethnic officers presents a serious treat to modern day policing and the democratic nature of the Service. ...

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  •   Sandra Laville, crime correspondent The Guardian, Sunday 27 January 2013 21.08 GMT Police forces should be made to positively discriminate in favour of black and ethnic minority officers in the face of a growing diversity crisis, according to one of the country’s leading chief constables. The radical proposal – which would mean a change in the law – from Sir Peter Fahy, of Greater Manchester, comes in the face of what he said was an embarrassing paucity of black and minority ethnic officers (BME) at the top of British policing. Fahy, the lead spokesperson on workforce development for the Association of...

    Call for new law to force police to tackle diversity crisis at top

    Posted on 28/01/2013 | No Comments
      Sandra Laville, crime correspondent The Guardian, Sunday 27 January 2013 21.08 GMT Police forces should be made to positively discriminate in favour of black and ethnic minority officers in the face of a growing diversity crisis, according to one of the country’s leading chief constables. The radical proposal – which would mean a change in the law – from Sir Peter Fahy, of Greater Manchester, comes in the face of what he said was an embarrassing paucity of black and minority ethnic officers (BME) at the top of British policing. Fahy, the lead spokesperson on workforce development for the Association of...

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  • We are all deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Paul McKeever. Paul was well known and admired by the NBPA during his time as leader of the Police Federation. He made genuine efforts to reach out to our organisation and to understand issues of race and diversity.    Paul was known as a true gentleman and a passionate strong leader who said what he meant and meant what he said. His intellect and knowledge of policing will be greatly missed, but most of all Paul McKeever the man who fought valiantly to preserve the office of...

    NBPA PAY TRIBUTE TO FEDERATION CHAIRMAN PAUL MCKEEVER

    Posted on 20/01/2013 | No Comments
    We are all deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Paul McKeever. Paul was well known and admired by the NBPA during his time as leader of the Police Federation. He made genuine efforts to reach out to our organisation and to understand issues of race and diversity.    Paul was known as a true gentleman and a passionate strong leader who said what he meant and meant what he said. His intellect and knowledge of policing will be greatly missed, but most of all Paul McKeever the man who fought valiantly to preserve the office of...

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  • 170113 Applications are invited to fill the vacancy of: Assistant Commissioner assistant commissioner advertisement Commissioner’s Office Job Summary The Assistant Commissioner provides consultancy services to the Commissioner and other senior management staff to aid improvement in administrative and operational policies and procedures as well as directs and reviews investigations using best practices and a rights base approach under a matrix functional relationship. Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience Application accompanied by résumé should be submitted no later than the 31st January 2013 to: hrd@indecom.gov.jm or Melicia.james@indecom.gov.jm

    Assistant Commissioner post – Jamaica

    Posted on 17/01/2013 | No Comments
    170113 Applications are invited to fill the vacancy of: Assistant Commissioner assistant commissioner advertisement Commissioner’s Office Job Summary The Assistant Commissioner provides consultancy services to the Commissioner and other senior management staff to aid improvement in administrative and operational policies and procedures as well as directs and reviews investigations using best practices and a rights base approach under a matrix functional relationship. Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience Application accompanied by résumé should be submitted no later than the 31st January 2013 to: hrd@indecom.gov.jm or Melicia.james@indecom.gov.jm

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