Take, for example, the number of Met officers accused of racism
Take, for example, the number of Met officers accused of racism
and the epidemic of sexual violence perpetuated by male officers towards women, both in their private lives and at work. Rampant homophobia in the police, meanwhile, is leading to the tragic loss of young lives. Troubled forces, the Met included, could learn a lot from programmes such as Happy Valley.
I was told 40 years ago, working for the Met, that I was naive and did not understand how the world worked when I wanted to see senior officers of colour. Well, I do not apologise for criticising the glacial pace of change in the police. If the writer of Happy Valley and the BBC can see clearly what the next generation of the police and its leaders should look like, why can’t forces such as the Met do the same?
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