This month our Friends at The Voice Newspaper and ABN Radio worked in collaboration to address the increase in Youth Violence on London’s streets. We were asked to contribute to the conversation from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Policing perspective. Executive members Ashlee Gomes and Chris Excell visited the studio to speak to
The first tournament kicked off on Havering Borough on 24th April 2017. The weather was not looking too good on the day but this did not dampen the anticipation of the games at hand. There was rain and hail stones but the games went on. It was a tense game to find the winners and
This is an event aimed at highlighting the work of the African Caribbean Leukemia Trust (ACLT) and increasing the donor registration especially amongst the BME community. If you are interested in playing in the tournament please look at the attached posters and register. This is a family event and all are welcome. For further details
Come and be a part of this London wide final 7-a-side football tournament. Its a great way to represent your borough
The Metropolitan police has been accused of trying to silence a vital voice of criticism on diversity by cutting funding for its association of black officers. Plans drawn up for the force would see the Metropolitan Black Police Association lose all three of its full-time staff in the name of cost-cutting. One BPA founder member, Leroy
The Metropolitan Black Police Association (MetBPA) was formed with the intention of improving the working environment of Caribbean, African and Asian heritage officers and staff, ensuring that individuals are treated fairly and equitably within the workplace. The core values of the Staff Support Association, both in terms of supporting the Metropolitan Police’s (Met) staffing base and
Today is International Day for Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Get advice on how to stop female genital mutilation (FGM), or get help if you’re a victim. FGM, sometimes known as ‘female circumcision’ or ‘female genital cutting’, is illegal in the UK. It’s also illegal to take abroad a British national or permanent
Police are asking Londoners to hand in firearms and imitation weapons during a two-week firearms surrender campaign, launched by the Metropolitan Police Service this Monday, 23 November. The surrender will run between 07:00 hours on 23 November and 23:00 hours on Sunday, 6 December and will give Londoners the opportunity to safely dispose of firearms,
Our Colleagues at Police Federation of England and Wales officially launched the campaign #protecttheprotectors Today marks the launch of our national campaign to ‘Protect The Protectors’ calling for better protection for police officers. The campaign will call for: a change in legislation, leading to tougher sentences for those who assault emergency service workers better training